IT training in core of proposed GP curriculum
Information management and technology should be a core part of the curriculum for training GPs, a blueprint on GP education has recommended. The Royal College of General Practitioners has drawn up a new draft curriculum covering 14 core areas which will come into force from August 2007. The curriculum will lead to the award of […]
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Diabetes care guideline recommends use of IT
New international guidance on type 2 diabetes management has included recommendations for making telephone support and electronic medical records available to patients. The first Global Guideline for Type 2 Diabetes, published this week by the International Diabetes Federation, advises on three levels of care: Standard care; evidence-based care which is cost-effective in most nations with a […]
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GP2GP goes live
A working version of the long-awaited GP2GP transfer system was demonstrated at the BCS’s Primary Health Care Specialist Group Conference last week. EHI Primary Care was there.
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CfH to fund NHS clinician trips to India and USA
NHS Connecting for Health is urgently looking for experienced NHS clinicians, interested in ensuring that NHS IT systems are fit for purpose, to be flown out and work on assignment with clinical software developers in India or the United States. Both of the brand new clinical systems that Connecting for Health has contracted to be […]
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Pharmacy system accredited for ETP
A patient medication record software for pharmacies, eclipsePMR, has successfully completed testing for electronic transmission of prescriptions (ETP) and will begin its first installation next week. Michele Hulme, commercial director of Hadley Healthcare, said: "We have just passed the sandpit test. The next stage from that is putting the system live." The practice and the pharmacy, […]
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National record content outlined by CfH
Information on mental health, sexual health and infections should be excluded from the initial summary record on the spine, Connecting for Health (CfH) clinical leads have recommended. The proposal is included in a major discussion document and marks a significant change in emphasis on plans for the NHS Care Record Service (NCRS). It follows continued and […]
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Telemedicine the future of care in Scotland, says report
A report into the future of the health service in Scotland has praised the use of telemedicine in the country, saying that future development in the sector should be a "vital component" of NHS Scotland’s IT strategy. The Kerr report, developed by a team led by Professor David Kerr, aims to set out how NHS […]
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Choose and Book may get mobile txt reminders
Plans are being drawn up to introduce a national automatic appointment reminder service to cut missed appointments by patients, a problem estimated to cost the NHS up to £250 million a year. The aim is to introduce the system next year as part of Choose and Book, the late-running national electronic appointment booking service. EHI […]
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Organ donors to be recruited via digital TV
The red button on the digital television remote control is set to become the latest channel for recruiting desperately needed organ donors. The BBC’s DoNation season, due to run for a week from 22 August will highlight the benefits of organ transplantation with a series of programmes on BBC1, the internet and the corporation’s radio […]
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‘State of the art’ review of health IT announced
The National Patient Safety Research Programme has issued a call for a systematic review of internationally available research on the impact of information technology on the quality and safety of health services. In collaboration with NHS Connecting for Health (CfH), the NPSA’s Patient Safety Research Programme is calling for an analysis of the evidence for […]
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