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9 February 2009

New QRISK2 for heart disease launched

A new version of the QRISK software which identifies patients most at risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been
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13 January 2009

GPC condemns proposed QoF changes

GP representatives have condemned the government’s proposals for changes to the Quality and Outcomes Framework. The British Medical Association’s General
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2 December 2008

Just champion

Sue Rushbrook won the Healthcare ICT Champion of the Year award for her work on a voice and data network
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6 November 2008

TPP looks at psychological therapy functionality

IT system supplier TPP is to develop its primary care system SystmOne to support the government’s Improving Access to Psychological
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4 November 2008

DH launches consultation on QoF

The Department of Health has launched a consultation on its plans for the Quality and Outcomes Framework. The DH is
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24 October 2008

NHS not making enough use of technology

The NHS is failing to make use of everyday technology such as e-mail to deliver reponsive and convenient patient services.
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25 August 2008

Information prescriptions to be linked to electronic records

The Department of Health is this week expected to set out its vision for information prescriptions that are linked to
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21 July 2008

NICE to overhaul QoF

The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) is to be overhauled to focus on indicators which have the greatest impact on
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17 July 2008

GPs shape the future of health IT

In the latest column from NHS Connecting for Health, Peter Short, one of the agency’s national clinical leads for GPs,
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3 July 2008

Access to NHS care records may be widened

The Department of Health is to review extending access to the NHS Care Records Service to non-NHS staff, and bodies
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