PCT

Archive

New information tools promised for commissioning

The Department of Health is to develop new technology systems over the next year, to help commissioners achieve the goals
Read More

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
Read More

Berkshire gets CfH help desk accreditation

HP Service Desk Berkshire Shared Services has gained Connecting for Health accreditation to enable it to handle IT-related technical problems
Read More

QoF to be re-focused on health promotion

Lord Darzi’s NHS review outlines plans to overhaul the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) to place a greater emphasis on
Read More

Data accreditation completed for 800 practices

Just over 800 GP practices have now had their data accredited as part of the directed enhanced service for IM&T.
Read More

CRS leads to cancer care delays at Barts

The implementation of a new NHS Care Records System has led to patients requiring urgent cancer care not being seen
Read More

Royal United Hospital Bath shelves Millennium go-live

Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust has shelved its planned 12 July implementation of a new Cerner Millennium patient record
Read More

CfH awards encryption contracts to three suppliers

Three GP system suppliers have signed a deal with Connecting for Health (CfH) to supply back up tape encryption services
Read More

NHS Direct chooses partners for local care

NHS Direct has selected Pfizer Health Solutions and Humana Europe as its key partners in extending telephone-based care management services
Read More

Creating a master guide to NHS websites

In his latest column GP Dr Neil Paul offers some suggestions to make it easier to find NHS information.
Read More