Capex becomes Eceptionist’s UK partner
Capex Health, a systems developer and training provider, have been named as the UK partner for Eceptionist, specialists in internet based scheduling services. Eceptionist is a web-based solution from the US, already in use in the UK, that supports scheduling, telemedicine, disease and case management, care pathways, protocols and reporting for facilities and hospitals. The […]
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Practices encouraged to use new 03 numbers
GP practices are to be encouraged to adopt a new 03 telephone number or use a local geographic number for patients to contact them on. Former health minister Lord Warner, who retired at the end of last month, wrote to primary care trust chief executives in December about the use of non-geographical 084 numbers by […]
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Nuffield Hospitals begin rollout of direct Choose and Book
The Nuffield Hospitals group have gone live with the directly bookable NHS Choose and Book system at its site in Plymouth. The group spent nine months liaising and testing the system with the assistance of Connecting for Health (CfH) and iSoft and successfully deployed the system last month. Nuffield have installed the system in their […]
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Discussions underway on 8Mb broadband for GPs
NHS Connecting for Health is in discussions with N3 BT about providing an 8Mb broadband service which could provide GP practices with faster broadband speeds. The DH’s central IT agency is also advising N3 customers not to order any upgrade because of concerns over performance issues “at this time.” EHI Primary Care understands that the […]
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Liquidlogic to provide new system for Slough
Collaborative software specialist, Liquidlogic, has been awarded a contract to implement a new integrated case management system for adults and children’s social services at Slough Borough Council. The new system will upgrade the council’s existing social care IT system, providing them with a single integrated system linking all current social services notes, including those on […]
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Clinical coding to be scrutinised in national audit
The Audit Commission is to undertake a national programme of clinical coding audit in the NHS in England that will affect every PCT, trust and foundation trust. The results of this national audit – due to start in 2007 and covering 74,000 episodes of care – could be put into a league table of error […]
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MP’s website checks two-day GP target
A website that enables people to report problems getting appointments with their GPs within the 48-hour national target has been set up by a Conservative MP. Grant Shapps, Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield, says that he has set up the website because he believes that many patients are not seen within the 48-hour target – […]
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Proper testing needed for reforms, says TUC
A call for public sector changes to be properly tested and for staff to be consulted on and involved in reforms has come from TUC general secretary, Brendan Barber. In a TUC analysis of reforms taking place across the full range of public services, Barber says: "A state of ‘permanent revolution’ in public services is running […]
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Kodak announces mammography archive partnership
Kodak has announced a partnership with the US-based National Digital Medical Archive (NDMA) to create new solutions enabling hospitals to better manage, archive and process images and information related to mammography screening. The aim of the collaboration is to “support the European mammography market’s transition from analog imaging to digital imaging and information technology.” The […]
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Minister praises NHS 24’s ‘tireless’ staff
Scotland’s deputy health minister has praised staff who keep the healthcare telephone advice line running over Christmas and the New Year and appealed to the public to use the service responsibly. Lewis Macdonald paid tribute to the tireless work of front-line health staff over the festive season in advance of a visit to NHS 24’s […]
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