Ashes to ASHs
The Department of Health’s response to Caldicott2 confirms that patient confidential data cannot be used for commissioning. EHI news editor Rebecca Todd explores the implications.
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Enter the CCG
John Lockley is looking for some simple, computer assisted ways to help his GP colleagues prescribe and refer effectively – and to help his clinical commissioning group to save money.
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CCG axes telehealth service
East Riding of Yorkshire clinical commissioning group is axing its telehealth service because it is not cost effective.
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Another view
GP columnist Neil Paul is still not convinced about predictive risk modelling; but would like to know if some mass, technology-assisted screening could do what it claims to do.
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17 orgs tender for central care record
Seventeen health and social care organisations across Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull have gone out to tender for a joint central care record system.
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CSU contract deadline extended
Clinical commissioning groups can extend their contracts with commissioning support units until April 2016 under new plans announced by NHS England.
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Surrey takes telehealth
Six Surrey clinical commissioning groups are deploying a managed telehealth service, commissioned by Surrey County Council.
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First sign-off for patient data flow
NHS South London Commissioning Support Unit is the first to have its Data Service for Commissioners infrastructure signed off, allowing it to process patient confidential data.
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‘Safe haven’ accreditation held up
The creation of ‘accredited safe havens’ to allow commissioners to process some patient confidential data is being held up by the wait for the government’s response to Caldicott2.
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Surrey and Sussex CCGs choose new CSUs
Nine clinical commissioning groups in Surrey and Sussex have chosen new commissioning support providers following the closure of their local support unit.
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