30 June 2006

Lack of NPfIT involvement concerns nurses

Two leading nurses have expressed deep concern at the lack of involvement of the nursing community in the design of
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29 June 2006

QoF scores rise in Scottish practices

GP practices in Scotland have increased their performance under the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) this year, earning 1026 points
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29 June 2006

Freeview plans for NHS Direct

NHS Direct is planning to make its interactive digital TV service available via Freeview. The health information service, which recorded
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29 June 2006

Tablet tests

How did three E-Health Insider readers get on with new tablet PCs in their work? A GP, a dermatologist and
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29 June 2006

MP quizzes Blair on national programme money

An opposition MP has asked for Prime Minister Tony Blair’s personal assurance that public money has not been given to
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28 June 2006

Poor security in NHS portable data storage, says survey

A survey into the use of portable storage devices by NHS professionals and suppliers has revealed that half of those
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27 June 2006

NPfIT scrutinised by Public Accounts Committee

The Public Accounts Committee hearing into the NHS National Programme for IT yesterday heard that the £12.4bn programme is largely
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27 June 2006

CfH accused of ‘sham’ on clinical consultation

Perhaps the most unexpected part of the Commons Public Accounts Committee hearing on the National Programme for IT this week was the
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27 June 2006

Unwinding the cord

NHS Direct aims to develop its core health advice service to offer a range of remote care additional services to
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27 June 2006

Anti-fraud software extended to all NHS acute trusts

A pilot scheme that detected nearly £1m of duplicate and fraudulent payments by the public sector has been extended to
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