National children’s database gets go-ahead
The government has given the go-ahead for the creation of an electronic information sharing index containing information on all children aged 0 to 18 in England. The IS (information sharing) Index was launched by Beverley Hughes, children’s minister, who said that the aim was for the database to be rolled out by the end of […]
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Database aims to improve mental healthcare of young
The First Episode of psychosis Research Network (FERN) has awarded a contract to Tribal Technology for development of a mental health database to improve the provision of mental healthcare to young people. Under the contract Tribal Technology will deliver a dedicated database solution to enable FERN to manage its data collection and analysis requirements as […]
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NHS domain block causing bounced patient e-mail
E-mails to nhs.uk addresses from patients may be being blocked due to the inclusion of nhs.uk on a site used by some hosting services to stop spam and invalid emails, E-Health Insider has learned. The problem has affected at least one GP practice, East Quay Medical Centre in Bridgwater, Somerset. They have found that e-mails meant for them […]
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Seven pharmacy systems accredited for R1 ETP
Seven out of 11 pharmacy systems have attained technical accreditation for release one of electronic transmission of prescriptions (ETP) according to Connecting for Health (CfH). However technical accreditation does not equate to compliance which will only be achieved once a system has been successfully tested at an initial implementer site. CfH this week posted details […]
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ETP potential
EHI talks to Tim Donohoe, group director at Connecting for Health, about the development of the national electronic prescribing service.
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Adapt or perish
Barbara Stuttle, NHS Connecting for Heath’s community nursing lead, speaks to EHI Primary Care about the urgent need for the profession to grapple with IT.
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Fatmanslim offers MP3 support for male weight loss
A free online lifestyle change programme, called fatmanslim, has been launched by its GP inventor to help support men trying to lose weight and lead healthier lives. Fatmanslim.com (no connection to the well-known DJ with a similar name) includes the innovative feature of downloadable weekly MP3 audio files, outlining a weight loss plan and providing support and […]
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Bavaria launches patient-controlled health records
The German Patient-Partner Association (PPV), a health provider network, and the German statutory health insurance organisation AOK Bavaria are to introduce electronic communications between GPs and patients. The system will include a patient-controlled personal electronic health record, which enables patients to determine who can access their record, or nominate their doctor or carer to set […]
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Scottish GPs aim for 90% e-referral in 2006
Scottish GPs should be sending 90% of referrals electronically by the end of March next year, according to new guidance on preparation for a single record. The target is just one of the areas covered in the letter from the Scottish Executive which is designed to mitigate the risks of planning blight before a new […]
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AAH launches ‘onestopshop’ ETP solution
AAH Pharmaceuticals has announced the launch of its ‘onestopshop’ Electronic Prescription Service solution, an all-inclusive solution based on its LinkEvolution system and building on experience gained from initial ETP implementations. According to AAH the new solution is both user friendly and meets the required criteria for NHS Connecting for Health’s (CfH) ETP release one. So […]
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