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Care.data extractions on hold

Extractions of GP data for care.data have been halted while issues around patient awareness of the scheme are resolved.
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Use of diagnostic imaging revealed

Two in five patients using hospital services in 2012-13 had a diagnostic imaging procedure as part of their care, according
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Info standards site launched

A new website dedicated to information standards in health and social care has been launched today.
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Care.data publicity ‘not adequate’ – GPC

The practice-based publicity campaign around care.data is “not adequate” and wider awareness raising activities will take place before extractions begin,
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BJSS re-engineers HES platform

BJSS has re-engineered the data platform supporting Hospital Episode Statistics, reducing the data processing time from 20 days to five.
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Another year of PCD for commissioners

NHS England has submitted three Section 251 exemption requests to allow some patient confidential data to continue to flow to
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Ashes to ASHs

The Department of Health’s response to Caldicott2 confirms that patient confidential data cannot be used for commissioning. EHI news editor
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Latest wave of PACS/RIS refresh detailed

Eighteen trusts in England are planning to exit their picture and archiving communications systems contracts at the end of June
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Govt holds Caldicott line on PCD

The government has declined to back down over the use of patient confidential data for comissioning, despite an outcry from
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Directions for GP extract to be approved

NHS England’s board is being asked to approve directions to the Health and Social Care Information Centre to start large
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