25 July 2006

Universal e-prescribing recommended for US

All prescribers and pharmacies should be using e-prescriptions by 2010, US experts on drug error prevention have recommended. A report
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24 July 2006

First chief clinical officer appointed by CfH

Professor Michael Thick has been appointed as Connecting for Health’s first chief clinical officer. The new chief clinical officer, who
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24 July 2006

GP Pan User Group debates data migration

Concern about the costs of data migration under the new system choice initiative was voiced by representatives at the first
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24 July 2006

Excessive drinkers helped by online programme

A new, computer-based training programme has helped alcoholics cut down their intake. Excessive drinkers who took part in the project had
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24 July 2006

CMO highlights e-health initiatives

A new programme using e-mail alerts, chat rooms and on-line notice boards has been developed to fight “consistently high” levels
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21 July 2006

NPfIT ‘favourability’ drops with managers

Both IM&T and general managers in the NHS appear to view the National Programme for IT less favourably than they
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21 July 2006

Mixed feelings on NPfIT in primary care, poll shows

Only one in four GPs feel favourably about the National Programme for IT although the overwhelming majority rate NPfIT as
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21 July 2006

RFID records to be implanted in 280 patients

RFID implant manufacturers VeriChip have announced that 280 patients from the New Jersey area are to have health records chips inserted
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21 July 2006

iSoft investigates possible accounts irregularities

iSoft, the healthcare IT supplier whose financial woes have been hitting the headlines since January, has announced an investigation into
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20 July 2006

NE trust faces clinical systems conundrum

A mental health trust board formed from three merged organisations has been advised to stop using a clinical information system
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