NE trust faces clinical systems conundrum
A mental health trust board formed from three merged organisations has been advised to stop using a clinical information system supplied under the National Programme for IT on part of its new territory and use another single system across the whole trust. Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Trust board members received a paper on options […]
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South Tees implements spinal injuries EHR
South Tees NHS Trust has implemented an electronic patient record system for patients with spinal injuries. The system, MAXIMS Clinical from IMS MAXIMS, represents an upgrade from previous versions as it is web-based rather than using a client server model. This means that it can be used on thin clients and over external connections, subject […]
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Cayton to lead summary records taskforce
Patients’ ‘tsar’ and chair of the Care Records Development Board, Harry Cayton, will lead the taskforce set up to help get the NHS Summary Care Record underway and resolve outstanding issues over its introduction, it was announced today. The taskforce membership will also include leaders from the main clinical professions and representatives from patient groups […]
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Major Multilex DDF update to support CfH requirements
First Databank Europe (FDBE) has completed a major upgrade to its Multilex Drug Data File (Multilex DDF) to include integration of SNOMED-CT and the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (NHS dm+d). FDBE says the new release is designed to support customers in meeting NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) requirements, including the National Care Records […]
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Online clinical incident reporting cuts admin
A primary care trust has deployed a web-based reporting tool to log clinical incidents in real time. Last month 64% of incidents were logged online and the trust says deployment of the system is already significantly reducing the administrative and managerial burden of reporting clinical incidents and has led to closer working between the clinical governance […]
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Choose and Book progresses amid target row
More than 20% of referrals are now being made using Choose and Book, according to latest figures from NHS Connecting for Health, but the scrapping of usage targets has upset several practices. Over the last two months the number of referrals going through the e-booking system has increased from an average of 6,000 a day […]
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Hospital mobile phone blanket bans criticised
Both the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Parliament’s Health Select Committee have said that there are no technical reasons why mobile phones should be banned outright from hospitals. The MHRA, the government agency responsible for medical safety, issued a release after continuing enquiries from the public, patients and staff about the status of […]
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Public awareness low on e-health services
A picture of low public awareness of electronic health services emerges from a new survey of users with NHS Direct, the 24 hour online and telephone advice service, proving to be the exception to the rule. The ntl:Telewest Digital NHS 2006 Study found that, while 72% of respondents had heard of NHS Direct, recognition rates […]
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Warning on good practice in data sharing
The Information Commissioner (IC) has issued a warning to the government and other public bodies to share data properly or risk losing public confidence. In his annual report Richard Thomas highlights the renewed focus on projects to share information among public sector bodies and acknowledges the potential benefits of such projects. However he claims that there […]
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Wirral rolls out electronic ordering to GPs
GP practices across Wirral and surrounding areas in North-west England are due to rollout a new electronic ordering system for laboratory tests. Wirral Remote Order Communications System (WROCS) was piloted in four practices between March and May. Wirral Health Informatics Service says plans are now underway to fully implement WROCS to Wirral’s 60 GP practices […]
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