SCR patient consultation could be cut
The length of the patient information programme run before Summary Care Records are uploaded to the Spine could be cut by up to 50% if NHS Connecting for Health plans are agreed.
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NHS Alliance promotes patient records
The NHS Alliance is promoting real-time access to medical records, claiming this will help meet the drive towards patient self-management as well as saving the NHS money. The Alliance says there is evidence to show that record sharing improves relationships between clinicians and patients as well as improving efficiency and the safety and accuracy of […]
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Philips cuts 6,000 jobs
Dutch consumer electronic and health technology giant Royal Dutch Philips has reported a fourth quarter loss of €1.47bn (£1.4bn) and will cut 6,000 jobs. The global financial crisis put substantial pressure on the results of nearly all of Philips’ divisions. The exception was the Health Care division, which reported a 9% growth in sales to […]
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Call to re-tender for Fujitsu replacement
Conservative health minister Stephen O’Brien has called for a “proper” tendering process to replace Fujitsu as local service provider in the South of England.
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Royal Free evaluates Cerner fixes
The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust is evaluating the results of the three month rescue programme to fix known problems in its Cerner Millennium system. Trust board papers state that on 6 October, BT, the local service provider for London, together with the London Programme for IT and the trust, began a 90-day programme of […]
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Global health terminology Workbench launched
The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO) has launched a new IHTSDO Workbench designed to make it easier to use the clinical terminology SNOMED CT. The Workbench provides tools to develop, maintain, and facilitate the use of SNOMED CT in health systems around the world. The workbench includes terminology editing, mapping, and other applications. […]
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GP2GP milestone reached
More than 5,000 GP practices are now using GP2GP software to transfer electronic records, NHS Connecting for Health has announced. The latest uptake figures for the CfH project cover practices using EMIS LV and INPS Vision 3 clinical systems, the only two GP systems currently accredited for GP2GP. CfH said that reaching 5,000 GP practices […]
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Choose and Book makes variable impact
GPs and consultants are still struggling to make Choose and Book work as intended, according to new research carried out by the British Medical Association. Problems with system reliability, slot availability and the time involved in making or reviewing an appointment are all highlighted in the association’s latest report, Choose and Book – learning lessons […]
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MPs urge DH to report security breaches
MPs want the Department of Health to provide more information on data security breaches in the NHS and to set out clearly the sanctions that staff face for breaking data security rules. The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee made its recommendations as part of its second report on the National Programme for IT in […]
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IT given role in greener NHS
The NHS must make much greater use of telemedicine and web conferencing if it is meet new targets to slash its carbon footprint, according to a government strategy launched today. Saving Carbon Improving Health, outlines the government’s aim to cut carbon emissions in the NHS by 10% by 2015 and by 80% by 2050. The […]
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