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Dr Foster Intelligence free trial offered to GPs

Health information firm Dr Foster Intelligence is making hospital referral data in its practice based commissioning tool available free to
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Enfield PCT back to paper after computer failure

A London PCT has had to switch off its computer system and start recording patients’ details with pen and paper while it waits for
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Three PCTs decline London’s ‘interim’ community system

Three primary care trusts in London have declined to take the ‘interim’ RiO community system being offered by BT due
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Choose and Book fails on air

Enthusiasts and sceptics among the GP community had their say about Choose and Book on a BBC investigation of the
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June Choose and Book target ‘impossible’ in London

The GP incentive scheme target for 25% of referrals to be made through Choose and Book in June appears to
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Avon unconvinced on Choose and Book

A local medical committee representing GPs with one of the lowest take-up rates for Choose and Book in England says
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Number of PCTs to be halved

Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt this week announced the reorganisation of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in England, almost halving the number
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Technical problems with Choose and Book dog GPs

Frustrations with Choose and Book including problems reconciling GP records with the personal demographics service have prompted some GPs to
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Pharmacists told no deadline for EPS

Pharmacy representatives have told pharmacists that there is no deadline to implement the electronic prescription service (EPS) in fresh advice
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NAO says out-of-hours management information poor

Management information on out-of-hours services is poor, caused partly by problems with IT systems and compounded by inadequate telephone systems
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