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11 November 2016

NHS Lothian’s EPR needs immediate improvement – report

10 November 2016

A major Scottish hospital has been told to immediately improve its electronic patient record, after an inspection found staff were not able to access, and often did not record, patient assessments.

E-discharge standards to GPs ‘poor’

10 November 2016

Central NHS organisations are rebooting attempts to improve communication between emergency departments and GPs, with the ‘perpetual winter’ crisis now affecting the NHS spurring new efforts.

Salisbury Lorenzo go-live ‘going okay at the moment’

9 November 2016

Nearly 3,000 staff at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust have moved over to the Lorenzo electronic patient record after a successful go-live.

Remote monitoring of foot ulcers in Derbyshire

9 November 2016

Camera equipment for monitoring foot ulcers remotely has been rolled out in Derbyshire, with the aim to cut outpatient appointments for diabetics.

Information Governance network launched

8 November 2016

NHS England has set up a new information governance network in a further sign that big changes are coming for the IG Toolkit.

Imperial College kicks off care information exchange

8 November 2016

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has rolled out the North-West London care information exchange to patients for the first time, allowing them to access and share their record.