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NHS IT leaders say ‘paperless’ possible

4 November 2015

Two-thirds of NHS IT leaders say they are confident their organisation can meet the goal to become paper-light by the turn of the decade.

App endorsement: 50% chance of success

3 November 2015

The NHS endorsement model for healthcare apps, which is meant to replace the NHS Apps Library, has a 50% chance of success, according to the project’s leaders.

GP suppliers working on access target

3 November 2015

Functionality to allow patients to view their detailed, coded GP record online is available in more than half of England’s practices and will hit more than 85% this month.

Kelsey: lives ‘ruined’ by lack of data

3 November 2015

People’s lives are being “ruined” by the NHS’ inability to join up patient information, Tim Kelsey has argued in a speech urging trusts to roll out IT systems and CCGs to make sure they are interoperable.

Treasury asked for £3-5 bn NHS tech fund

3 November 2015

The Treasury is being asked for up to £5.6 billion to support the NHS’ technology ambitions, as part of the spending review process that will conclude later this month.

NHS staff asked to rate EPR usability

3 November 2015

NHS clinicians have been asked to rate the usability of their main IT system in a survey launched by Digital Health Intelligence and the CCIO Leaders Network.

Demand for GP e-consultations ‘low’

3 November 2015

Seven day working and e-consultations may be popular with politicians but they have not gone down well with patients, an evaluation of the first wave of Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund projects has shown.