Quality

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7 February 2008

ISPs could do better on data quality

Independent sector providers (ISPs) of NHS care have improved data submissions needed to track quality of care, but there are
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5 February 2008

PAS upgrade problems reported in North West

Problems with delays to patient administration system software upgrades and quality of IT services provided by Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
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5 February 2008

Home test websites giving misleading information

Websites selling home diagnostic tests are providing misleading and confusing information which could have serious health consequences, according to a
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5 February 2008

Trusts urged to ensure data informs decisions

Lack of adequate systems to ensure some trust boards are properly informed about trends or potential issues in wards or
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31 January 2008

Aberdeen A+E pilots video booths

Emergency patients in North-East Scotland can now remotely consult with a doctor using video conferencing technology.
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30 January 2008

Building Europe’s e-health market

The European Commission’s Information Society and Media Directorate-General ICT for Health team speaks to E-Health Europe about the lead market
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30 January 2008

EU Parliament amends assisted living project

Members of the European Parliament have stressed that the new Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) programme must be cost effective and
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29 January 2008

Belfast gets European Connected Health centre

Belfast, Northern Ireland, is to be the home of a new ‘European Centre for Connected Health’, intended to help test
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28 January 2008

Cerner to integrate BNF into Millennium

Cerner is to integrate the British National Formulary’s (BNF) medicines information with the Cerner Millennium software for hospital systems in
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25 January 2008

Countdown to the 18 week wait

By December 2008 all non-urgent NHS patients should start their hospital treatment within 18 weeks of referral, a major challenge
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