Kelsey hails breakthrough for care.data
Tim Kelsey, the national director of patients and information, has claimed a breakthrough in linking-up data flows between secondary and primary care.
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Further call for halt on NHS 111
NHS Clinical Commissioners has called for a halt to the NHS 111 roll-out, as NHS England admits there are lessons to be learned.
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‘Postcode lottery’ for GP IT
GPs are at risk of a “postcode lottery” of IT support that will affect practice performance and ultimately patient care, a negotiator for the BMA’s GP Committee warns.
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BMA calls to halt NHS 111
GP leaders have called on the government to delay the launch of NHS 111, claiming patient safety is being sacrificed for a political deadline.
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NHS 111 in ‘total meltdown’
The Manchester NHS 111 service went into “total meltdown” on its first night and the BMA’s General Practitioners’ Committee has called for a halt of further go-lives to protect patient safety.
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GP IT faces anxious start to 2013
Primary care IT leaders have expressed concern about the late decisions that are being made on who will be responsible for GP IT in the future.
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GP contract to reward records access
The Government’s proposed GP contract changes will include new payments for GPs who offer patients online access to their health records.
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DH proposes GP contract changes
The government is proposing to change the GP contract to stop financial payments for organisational tasks and reward practices for giving patients access to online services.
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More ambulances sent in NHS 111 areas
The British Medical Association remains concerned that NHS 111 could drive up hospital admissions, as new figures reveal that sites providing the service have experienced an 8% rise in ambulance attendances.
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BMA calls for Lansley to resign
The British Medical Association called for Andrew Lansley to resign at its Annual Representative Meeting in Bournemouth this morning.
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