1 November 2005

Positive results for internet-based depression therapy

Internet-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy can produce positive results for the treatment of mild to moderate depression, a study from Sweden indicates
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1 November 2005

Primary care IT plans put forward in NI

 Primary care in Northern Ireland is set for an overhaul in IT, according to a 20-year plan released by the
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31 October 2005

Choose and Book referrals top 20,000

GP referrals made under Choose and Book have topped the 20,000 mark on a curve that is “rising but delayed”,
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31 October 2005

Scotland opts for national electronic health records

The Scottish Executive has announced that they are to follow the recommendations of the Kerr Report and implement a national system
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28 October 2005

Fatmanslim offers MP3 support for male weight loss

A free online lifestyle change programme, called fatmanslim, has been launched by its GP inventor to help support men trying to
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28 October 2005

40 business cases for PACS signed off

Forty business cases for picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) in the NHS in England have been signed off and
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28 October 2005

Online asthma guide launched

New online patient guides to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been launched by the Medicines Information Project,
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27 October 2005

GMC doctor search now shows restrictions

The General Medical Council has updated its search facility so that restrictions on a doctor’s registration are immediately visible online,
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27 October 2005

Preventing errors in phone consultations

A reminder to doctors to beware of the pitfalls of using the telephone to communicate with patients has come from
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27 October 2005

Bavaria launches patient-controlled health records

The German Patient-Partner Association (PPV), a health provider network, and the German statutory health insurance organisation AOK Bavaria are to
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