EMIS posts growth in tough year
Healthcare IT system supplier EMIS has announced a 15% increase in profits although fewer than 2% of its practices have so far switched to its next generation system, EMIS Web.
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Scottish GPs complain about NHS 24
The Scottish LMC’s conference has heard complaints about the high onward referral rate of NHS 24 and the cost of migrating from the failed GPASS GP system.
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Minister praises national IT programme
Care services minister Paul Burstow has hailed the success of The Prison Health IT Programme in England, which is due to be completed in the next few weeks.
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Service desk gets CfH accreditation
Healthcare Computing has announced that it has become one of the first non-NHS organisations to gain NHS Connecting for Health accreditation for its service desk.
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BMA tells Lansley to halt revolution
The British Medical Association has called for the government to stop its plans for a massive reorganisation of the NHS and to withdraw the Health and Social Care Bill.
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EMIS gets EPS R2 approval for EMIS Web
EMIS has announced that it has become the first system supplier to receive full roll-out approval for Release 2 of the Electronic Prescription Service, for its EMIS Web system.
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Revolution leads to revolt at BMA
Doctors are to consider outright opposition to the Department of Health’s plans for a massive overhaul of the NHS at a special meeting today.
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QoF changed to secure GP pay deal
GPs are to get no uplift in net pay for 2011-12, but there will be a rise in Quality and Outcome Framework payments to cover pay rises for lower paid staff, and a new scheme to reward GP data analysis.
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Scots docs: life shouldn’t begin at 40
A scheme to invite all adults over the age of 40 to complete a health check online or over the telephone has been branded a waste of money by GPs.
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Southwark transfers docs with PCTI
Document management specialist PCTI has been awarded a contract to supply its Docman software to the majority of GP practices in NHS Southwark.
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