ETP could cut dispensing errors in half
Dispensing errors could be cut by nearly 50% if pharmacists used an authentification system linked to the electronic transfer of prescriptions (ETP), according to the biggest piece of research to date on dispensing errors in UK pharmacies. The study, published in the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, looked at the number of dispensing errors at […]
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iPhone service locates open pharmacies
Apotheken.de has introduced a new Web 2.0 iPhone service in Germany, locating open pharmacies and providing directions to them.
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Announcement on CfH future due in ‘weeks’
The future of NHS IT agency, Connecting for Health, remains unclear as 2007 ends, with the Department of Health saying that arrangements have yet to be finalised. The DH says “Interim management arrangements are being finalised and an announcement will be made in the next few weeks.” The uncertanty extends to the exact status of […]
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PCTs must roll-out summary records in 2008-09
PCT IM&T plans for the next financial year must include the roll-out of the Summary Care Record and the full implementation of Directly Bookable Services (DBS) for Choose and Book, according to latest guidance from the Department of Health. The guidance sets out the DH’s key expectations on IM&T for 2008/9 and the roles of […]
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£16.45m renewal contract for IB Solutions
A ten-year £16.45m managed service contract to host Oracle financials and procurement applications for a consortium of 56 NHS bodies in England has been awarded to IB Solutions, a sister company of iSoft. The contract is an extension of a current agreement, which has ended. The 56 NHS organisations served by IB Solutions form the […]
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Sicily uses Orbis to evaluate EPR plans
Agfa HealthCare’s ORBIS Electronic Patient Record software is to be used in an evaluation of sharing patient information across the Italian region of Sicily. Elements of the Orbis EPR software are being evaluated at the Vincenzo Carvello hospital in Palermo. The 400-bed hospital manages the entire patient flow through all hospital departments. Roberto Lagalla, regional […]
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EU tables proposals for health single market
The European Commission says EU citizens will be allowed to opt to receive healthcare in any member state, under new proposals due in January that may help create a health single market. The proposals would enable patients across the EU to opt to be treated in any member state, if the treatment is allowed in […]
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DH found guilty on MTAS data protection breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office has found the Department of Health in breach of the Data Protection Act following an investigation into a security breach in the Medical Training Application Service (MTAS) website, and warns the department faces potential prosecution. The ICO yesterday warned the DH of possible future prosecutions following the May security breach on […]
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Connected Santa comes to Great Ormond St.
Cisco made a few Christmas dreams come true at Great Ormond Street this week, bringing Santa Claus to the playroom.
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Heart check-ups by phone offered over Christmas
Over 100 GP practices in the North West of England will be offering patients heart check-ups over the phone during the Christmas holiday period. People living in Greater Manchester who experience cardiac symptoms over the holiday season will be able to go along to their local practice or walk-in centre and be tested on the […]
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