Three systems ready for EPS R2
Three pharmacy systems have received full roll-out approval for Release 2 of the Electronic Prescription Service.
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PCTI builds ‘unofficial’ link to TPP
PCTI has announced it has developed an interface between its Docman system and TPP’s SystmOne; but TPP has said it has not been involved in the development and will not support it.
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GP record guidance overhauled
A major overhaul of the good practice guidelines for GP electronic records has been published, with a focus on record sharing and interoperability.
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GPs must hold records against litigation
GP practices must hold on to their audit trails and the patient records associated with them indefinitely, according to fresh advice from the BMA, Royal College of GPs and the Department of Health.
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Wigan pharmacists access SCR
NHS Ashton, Leigh and Wigan is launching a pilot project offering community pharmacists access to the Summary Care Record.
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CQC criticises lack of discharge info
The NHS is still failing to provide patients with enough information when they are discharged from hospital although overall standards in health and social care services have improved, according to the Care Quality Commission.
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Private suppliers to get SCR access
The Department of Health has predicted that a market of suppliers offering patients access to their Summary Care Record will emerge in the next couple of years.
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All patients to be offered SCR by 2013
The Department of Health wants every patient in England to have been offered the opportunity to have a Summary Care Record by the end of 2013.
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Microtest first on digital retinopathy
Primary care system supplier Microtest has become the first of the GP suppliers to receive full roll-out approval for the GP to Diabetic Retinopathy Screening service.
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DH: GPSoC needs no new funding
The GP Systems of Choice scheme has been extended without the need for additional funding, the Department of Health has said.
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