Commissioning

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5 February 2008

Trusts urged to ensure data informs decisions

Lack of adequate systems to ensure some trust boards are properly informed about trends or potential issues in wards or
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22 January 2008

Over 40 per cent of practices say PBC data poor

More than 40% of GP practices believe the information they receive for practice based commissioning (PBC) is poor or very
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18 January 2008

EHI’s industry news roundup 18.01.08

E-Health Insider’s industry news round up for the week ending 18 January 2008 featuring supplier news, acquisitions and events. Supplier
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19 December 2007

Heart check-ups by phone offered over Christmas

Over 100 GP practices in the North West of England will be offering patients heart check-ups over the phone during
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18 December 2007

Birmingham PCT to extend telecare to 27,000

A PCT plans to expand its telephone-based care management programme, from 2000 to 27,000 patients, following the results from the
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18 December 2007

2008: the year telecare grows up?

A large evaluation of assistive technologies across health and social care begins next year, Fiona Barr reports.
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29 November 2007

NHS Direct on a mission to explain

Matt Tee has been CEO of NHS Direct for the past four months, he told us of his plans for
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27 November 2007

NHS Alliance calls for independent coding

PCTs and hospital trusts should employ independent coders to eliminate concerns over incorrect coding from secondary care, according to the
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26 November 2007

Problems with SUS hamper commissioning

The Department of Health must resolve problems with the Secondary Uses Service if practice-based commissioning (PBC) is to succeed, according
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8 November 2007

Website set to boost North-west commissioning

Health bodies in the North-west have launched a new website, The North West Commissioning Roadmap, designed to support joint strategic
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