Pharmacy

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24 April 2009

Guidance on EPS R2 released

NHS Connecting for Health has published detailed guidance on release two of the Electronic Prescription Service. The 70 page document
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17 April 2009

New logo identifies safe online pharmacy

One in four GPs have treated patients for adverse reactions to medicines bought online, according to a survey. The poll
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6 April 2009

Doctors call for Google to change ad policies

Doctors are calling on internet search engine Google to change its advertising policies to prevent links to unproven remedies appearing
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19 March 2009

IT vital to pharmacy progress

Use of the NHS Care Records Service by community pharmacists will be an essential part of the reform agenda for
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16 March 2009

Helix Health links up with Quicksilva

Irish health IT system supplier Helix Health has announced that it has linked up with Quicksilva to achieve compliance with
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3 March 2009

Scottish e-prescription claims hit 60 per cent

More than 60% of payment claims for acute prescriptions in Scotland will be made electronically by May, according to the
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20 February 2009

No routine use of SCR at Bolton A+E

Royal Bolton Hospital’s A&E department is viewing the Summary Care Record on a doctor-request basis only, according to an NHS
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17 February 2009

SCR access widens again

Community pharmacists, end of life care teams and ambulance staff will gain access to the Summary Care Record in a
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16 February 2009

Contraceptives advice online

NHS Direct has launched an online emergency contraceptive advice tool. The Contraception Checker aims to deal with enquiries about emergency
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29 December 2008

That was the year in primary care IT

Say goodbye to 2008 with E-Health Insider’s Primary Care’s news review.
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