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Croydon PCT merges database with social services

A south London PCT has pooled its patient database with the council social services system in order to improve patient
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Citrix prescribes access strategy for health

Ever thought of having an IT access strategy for your trust?  Citrix thinks you should. E-Health Insider went along to
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Hospital introduces electronic social care referral

An NHS Foundation Trust has developed a seamless electronic social care referral system that ensures that social workers are fully
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Joint guidance issued on GP system choice

Definitive guidance on the issue of choice of practice systems has been issued which makes it plain that practices should not be
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Deputy CMO joins national programme

Deputy chief medical officer, Aidan Halligan, has joined the National Programme for IT, taking personal responsibility for delivering clinical engagement
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IDX chooses SeeBeyond to integrate UCLH

IDX Systems Corporation UK, has chosen SeeBeyond’s eGate product to provide the integration platform for the comprehensive electronic patient care record system it
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NPfIT failing to engage with social care providers

Social services directors have written to NHS chief executive, Sir Nigel Crisp, pointing out that there is no structure for
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Bedvacs online care home service launched in Edinburgh

Online care home vacancy service Bedvacs has announced that it has launched in Scotland with the launch of Bedvacs in
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Disclosure: a key issue for Caldicott Guardians in 2004

The UK’s 1,000 plus Caldicott Guardians, champions for data protection in the NHS and social care, have a packed agenda
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E-Health Insider – the first 100 issues

As the E-Health Insider newsletter celebrates the 100th edition, we take the opportunity to look back over highlights of two years
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