PCT

31 January 2006

Choose and Book target now March 2007

The target date for the implementation of Choose and Book has been moved back again, this time to March 2007.

31 January 2006

White paper outlines IT role in community services

Patients will be able to complete an online self-assessment of their health and send it electronically to their GP to

30 January 2006

ePEX accredited for Choose and Book

Ascribe has announced that it has achieved Choose and Book accreditation for its ePEX patient administration system, which is installed

24 January 2006

Enfield PCT selects EMIS for super surgery

A North London primary care trust (PCT) has awarded primary care systems supplier EMIS a contract to supply the PCS system for a

19 January 2006

Pharmacists to get access to EPS but not CRS

Pharmacists are to be registered for access to the NHS spine to enable electronic transmission of prescriptions but will be

17 January 2006

PCT reorganisation unsettles IT community

The NHS IT community has echoed the House of Commons health select committee’s criticism of the government’s latest reorganisation of PCTs, expressing unease

10 January 2006

Mixed feelings from GPs in new survey on NPfIT

A new survey of GPs shows a widespread dislike of Choose and Book, but optimism that the National Programme for

4 January 2006

One PCT qualified for Choose and Book payment

Durham Dales Primary Care Trust has been confirmed as the only PCT in England to qualify for the second stage

3 January 2006

Pharmacists urged to contact PCTs on smart cards

Pharmacy representatives are telling pharmacists to contact their primary care trusts over smartcard availability as Connecting for Health publishes its

21 December 2005