9 November 2006

SNOMED set 31 December deadline for new SDO

Plans to create a SNOMED CT Standards Development Organisation by the end of the year have taken a step forward
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9 November 2006

CfH confirm switch to Prodigy for clinical evidence

Connecting for Health have confirmed they have awarded a five year contract to provide Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) to a
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8 November 2006

Communication, collaboration and co-ordination called for

Dr Alan Hassey, the former co-chair of the joint GP IT committee of the British Medical Association and the Royal
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8 November 2006

YouTube used for children’s anti-smoking campaign

Anti-smoking charity QUIT has developed a new online stop smoking campaign aimed at young people, and is using a minute-long video on YouTube to
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7 November 2006

GP wins award for recall system

Dr Lorna Dunlop, GP at Riverview Medical Centre, Johnstone has won the IT Innovation Award for Best Use of IT
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7 November 2006

System failure

How much did the recent case of Penny Campbell, who died after speaking to eight out-of-hours doctors, have to do
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7 November 2006

Mental health ‘choice’ website launched

A new website has been launched to provide online support to patients with mental health problems, in line with the
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6 November 2006

Trusts told not to download latest Internet Explorer

Connecting for Health has instructed NHS trusts not to download copies of the latest version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser
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6 November 2006

Online training for telecare workers launched

A new web-based learning resource has been set up by software developers Tunstall to educate healthcare professionals on what to
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6 November 2006

Free computerised CBT for depression online

Free computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT) for depression has been made available online after a deal between software developers Ultrasis
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