BT e-Health Insider Awards 2008: the finalists
Cayton stakes claim to independence of NIGB
The new chair of the National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care has criticised plans to make it easier for researchers to access patient information. According to the Guardian, Harry Cayton has described plans to give researchers access to patient information to recruit for medical trials as “ethically unacceptable.” The proposals are included in […]
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Dr Foster takes on NHS Choices
Health information provider Dr Foster has launched an alternative site to NHS Choices. The company, which lost out in the bid to run the DH flagship site, today launched Drfosterhealth.co.uk, which brings together information from its consumer guides to hospitals, consultants, birth and complementary therapists. The website aims to be “the complete online medical guide […]
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Local IT solutions for Vascular Checks
Primary care trusts will need to develop their own informatics solutions for the national Vascular Checks programme that will begin next year, the Department of Health has said. From April 2009, PCTs must start offering preventative vascular checks to all those aged 40-74 as part of a rolling programme that should be complete by 2012/13. PCTs […]
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Pearl Medical ceases to trade
Pearl Medical, which provided a BlackBerry mobile device to more than 2,000 GPs, has ceased to trade. The company was acquired by market research company Opinion Health earlier this year, but has announced on its website that it ceased to trade with effect from 11 November. A statement adds: “The business has unfortunately not been […]
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NHS Direct reviews referrals and advice
NHS Direct is to review the clinical effectiveness of its referrals and the self-care advice provided to patients. A 12 week evaluation will aim to ensure these are “fit for purpose” in comparison with other patient pathways and that they are evidence-based. The organisation will hold seven workshops across the country at which health and […]
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IT crucial for full engagement, report argues
The NHS needs to make greater use of information and web 2.0 technologies if individuals are to engage more with their health and healthcare, the King’s Fund think-tank has argued. In a report on a round-table involving policy, health service and IT experts, the King’s Fund says the health service needs to adopt new technologies […]
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Healthcare Interoperability Preview 3
Stephen O’Brien tells Jon Hoeksma that interoperability is the starting point for future Conservative healthcare IT strategy.
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GPs see the sun go down on dawn2
Six GP practices have become the first NHS early adopter sites for the new public sector network in Wales. The Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network will provide a single communications and information network for all areas of public service, including local government, health, education and the emergency services. The health sector is the first […]
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New patient e-health 2.0 sites launched
Two new websites have been launched featuring a collection of real life health stories and personal experiences of illness and health.
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