iSoft system links EPS to SCR consent
A GP has claimed that iSoft’s Synergy system requires practices to get patients to give consent for their data to be uploaded to the Summary Care Record before they can use the Electronic Prescription Service. Dr Paul Cundy, a GP in Wimbledon and former chair of the joint IT committee of the British Medical Association […]
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Graphnet supports Trafford diabetes centre
A web-based diabetes system from Graphnet has been installed in a dedicated diabetes centre in Trafford. The Diabetes Centre at Trafford General Hospital will be the hub for diabetes care in the borough, offering specialist medical and nursing care, nutritional advice, patient education, and retinal screening and podiatry services under one roof. It employs two […]
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Think-tank calls for QoF to be devalued
The value of the Quality and Outcomes Framework should be reduced from 30% of GP income to just 7%, according to a think-tank that also wants the number of indicators cut dramatically. A report from Civitas, Checking-Up on Doctors, claims the relationship between GPs and patients is being undermined by the QoF, and that it […]
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Message board for patients with diabetes
A volunteer with the charity Diabetes UK has launched a message board for patients with the long term condition. The message board, Diabetes Support: talking blood sugars, has received financial support from Diabetes UK. It enables people with diabetes to exchange knowledge and experiences with other people with the condition, their family and carers. It […]
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Survey reveals mixed picture on device security
NHS organisations have tightened up on mobile device security in response to the recent spate of data breaches from the public sector.
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Interoperable PHRs could save US $21bn a year
A US study has projected that personal health records have the potential to save the US healthcare system €16.3 billion a year.
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Computer virus takes down Barts and the London
A computer virus has infected Barts and The London NHS Trust, shutting down the computer system that runs its three hospitals for more than 24-hours. The network went down on Monday lunchtime, taking out internet and email and other applications. A trust spokesperson told E-Health Insider: "The virus attacked yesterday afternoon, and the IT department put in place […]
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IT costs factored into organ donor decision
The UK Organ Donation Taskforce this week came out against moving to a system of presumed consent for organ donation, arguing the costs could outweigh the benefits. The government has accepted its recommendations and instead launched a £4.5m campaign aimed at boosting the number of donations. However, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that he […]
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Patients to get Facebook-style Communicator
From March, patients will be able to carry out email consultations with GPs and other clinicians using a Facebook-style tool called Communicator. E-Health Insider has been told that Communicator will be launched as part of ambitious development plans for HealthSpace, the online organiser that gives patients access to their NHS Summary Care Record. Communicator will […]
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Ireland gets register of health informatics pros
The Health Informatics Society of Ireland (HISI) will this week launch the first Irish register of health informatics professionals at its annual conference. I-CHIP, the Irish Council for Health Informatics Professions, will provide a register and classification of health informatics professional in Ireland. The HISI estimates there are that fewer than 1000 dedicated ICT staff […]
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