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29 July 2008

RCGP says good GPs have great websites

The ‘exemplary GP’ has a clear and accurate practice website and seeks patient’s consent before giving sensitive information to other
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29 July 2008

NHS Direct says it has no 0845 plans

NHS Direct has said it has no plans to switch its premium rate 0845 telephone number to a standard rate
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28 July 2008

DH chooses 40 bodies for information accreditation

A total of 40 organisations have been selected to test the Department of Health’s information accreditation scheme that will award
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21 July 2008

Scottish GPs to prescribe telephone therapy

The Scottish government has issued £3m funding for a three year pilot study on the effects of telephone and online-based
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16 July 2008

King’s Fund to run telehealth network

The Department of Health has funded a network to help expand use of telehealth and telecare and disseminate the lessons
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15 July 2008

New website lets patients rate doctors

Dr Neil Bacon founder of www.iWantGreatCare.org A website has been launched that allows patients to rate individual GPs and hospital
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15 July 2008

HealthSpace set for big expansion

HealthSpace, the government’s secure online site for patients, is to be expanded to include shared records and GP appointment booking,
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3 July 2008

Access to NHS care records may be widened

The Department of Health is to review extending access to the NHS Care Records Service to non-NHS staff, and bodies
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1 July 2008

NHS Choices gets central role in future health

The DH's flagship website has been given a central role in Lord Darzi’s plans for reforming the health service in
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25 June 2008

DrThom makes the pill available online

Women can now purchase the contraceptive pill using the online medical service, DrThom without having to go to a doctor.
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