Quality

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5 July 2005

QOF publication due despite GP concerns

Publication of individual practice results for the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) is likely to go ahead in England, Wales
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5 July 2005

Cystic fibrosis patients test out mobile support

Encouraging early results have been seen in trials of a mobile device to support people living with the life-limiting genetic
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4 July 2005

Technology key to transformed ambulance services

Electronic patient records and the planned central repository for patient information will be vital components of many the changes needed
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23 June 2005

National A+E system begins rollout in Scotland

iSOFT has announced the first implementation of a Scotland-wide A&E informatics system in NHS Grampian. The Emergency Department Information System
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23 June 2005

Beating the bug

Yvonne Peel of CHKS makes the case for better collection of information about hospital acquired infections such as MRSA.
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21 June 2005

Cerner wins key Middle East contract

Cerner has won a key Middle East contract after being selected as health IT provider for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi,
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21 June 2005

CfH report hails “foundations” of reform

  Over 30,000 clinicians are now registered users of the NHS Care Records Service ‘data spine’ and over 124,000 users
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20 June 2005

GPs vote against NHS Connecting for Health

Despite improved relationships with the leadership of the BMA, last week’s Local Medical Committees’ (LMC) conference revealed just how far
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17 June 2005

UK is Europe’s “star” in health information websites

The United Kingdom’s health services have come top of a European-wide healthcare survey for patient access to information due to
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16 June 2005

Technology key to modernisation, says NHS Confed

Technology, people and improved processes were described as the key tools that can help modernise and improve the NHS at
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