Granger had team ready to take over Lorenzo
Connecting for Health in June had a team on stand-by in India in June ready to take over iSoft if it was unable to agree terms with Computer Sciences Corporation that would allow it to be bought by a rival. The confirmation that a rescue team for iSoft’s Lorenzo software had been set up by […]
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DH to lift hospital mobile phone ban
The Department of Health has announced that a ban on patients and doctors using mobile phones in hospitals in England is to be lifted this spring. The changes follow advice published by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) which said that “a total ban on mobile phones is not required and is impossible […]
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Not all patients exercise choice, claims study
The government’s choice agenda risks increasing inequalities because some groups of patients are more heavily influenced by clinical performance than others, according to a health department-commissioned report. The study from the King’s Fund, Understanding Patients’ Choices at the Point of Referral, found that patients with formal educational qualifications were more likely to choose hospitals with higher […]
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GPs highlight “clunky” functionality of C+B
The Choose and Book system is "clunky and cumbersome" and slower than the paper-based referral mechanism it is intended to replace, according to GPs. In a survey of 40 practices undertaken by the GP magazine Pulse, respondents complained of lack of standardisation and speed of the internet browser-based software. Dr Patrick Clarke, a GP in […]
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