DH to stay with new public health arm
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has quietly dropped his pre-election pledge to rename the Department of Health the Department of Public Health.
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Info revolution ‘undermined by cuts’
Patient information services in more than 50% of NHS trusts are under threat or being cut, according to a survey by the Patient Information Forum.
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Dr Foster and Birmingham clash again
One of two trusts identified by Dr Foster as having higher than expected death rates and more deaths than would be expected after surgery has described its methods as “flawed”. Dr Dave Rosser, executive director of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, issued a statement to various media organisations following the publication of this year’s […]
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NHS Choices allowing Facebook tracking
The Department of Health has come under fire for including code on NHS Choices that allows Facebook and Google to track visits and conditions searched for without first informing the user.
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Connelly says patients will have control
The NHS director general of informatics has confirmed that the government plans to provide patients with the ability to ‘control’ who can access to their electronic records, rather than views or summaries.
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Connelly to speak at EHI Live 2010
The NHS’ director general of informatics, Christine Connelly, will be speaking at eHealth Insider Live 2010 next week.
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DH’s info revolution is ‘fantasy’
Analysts and professional bodies have expressed concern about the government’s ability to bring about an information revolution without additional funding or detail on how the change will be led in a period of NHS reform. Experts contacted by E-Health Insider for their reaction to the government’s consultation on an NHS information strategy, also queried the […]
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Doctors sceptical about health reforms
A new survey commissioned by The King’s Fund with Doctors.net.uk has revealed deep scepticism among doctors about the government’s proposed health reforms.
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Lansley: no reprieve for PCTs
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has said there will be no reprieve for primary care trusts and strategic health authorities following the consultation on his white paper, and that he will be looking for pathfinder commissioning groups this year.
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Osborne tells NHS to support social care
The NHS will be expected to support social care as council budgets are slashed, Chancellor George Osborne announced this lunchtime.
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