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14 October 2005

ETP should be fully operational by end of 2007

Electronic transmission of prescriptions (ETP) will be deployed over two releases and should be fully operational by the end of
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30 September 2005

PCT safety culture needed to prevent errors

A lack of understanding about IT systems and a failure to establish a safety culture are to blame for the
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28 September 2005

Adults with learning difficulties excluded

The first national survey of adults with learning difficulties in England has highlighted the extent to which they face hardship
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8 September 2005

Hospital reports over 2,600 e-referrals per month

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is receiving over 2,600 electronic referrals a month using software that slots into
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6 September 2005

Stigma? What stigma?

Jim Thomson, chief executive of the Centre for Mental Health, strongly argues for greater regulations on online pharmacies and the
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6 September 2005

Record-keeping weakest link in QoF scores

The worst performing indicator group in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) last year was records and information, according to
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2 September 2005

Predictive risk software launched for NHS

  New predictive risk software which will provide the NHS with an ‘early warning’ system to help some patients avoid
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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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28 June 2005

E-health and the EU

The UK's presidency of the EU promises to be a significant one for e-health, Lyn Whitfield reports.
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27 June 2005

Patients need reminders for online depression self-help

  Websites that only offer self-help for people suffering from depression can be effective as those that also offer external clinical
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