Commissioning

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10 August 2007

Barriers to telehealth spelt out

Barriers and possible solutions to the implementation of telecare and telehealth have been set out in latest advice from the
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17 July 2007

Slow progress on Choose and Book

Uptake of Choose and Book has made slow progress since the beginning of this year, according to latest figures from
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19 June 2007

DH explains summary and detailed records

Guidance on how the two elements of the NHS electronic patient record – the detailed and summary records – will
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25 May 2007

Paper records a ‘direct factor’ in patient’s death

An independent inquiry into the death of a patient seen by eight different doctors over a bank holiday weekend has
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25 May 2007

Cardiac telemedicine could save NHS £46m says report

A pilot of cardiac telemedicine services in Cumbria and Lancashire has concluded that if introduced nationally the technology could save
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8 May 2007

GPs say N3 slow speeds limiting use of systems

GPs are reporting more problems with N3 connections and system speeds which they say are affecting their ability to run
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12 April 2007

DH to pilot care from home in July

The Department of Health has announced that it will be beginning piloting primary care commissioning of telecare in July, with
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22 March 2007

Framework sets out plan for joined up IT

The government has set out a radical plan for joining up health and social care IT systems and sharing information
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21 March 2007

Blair says information vital for ‘personalised’ services

While suppliers and health IT professionals gathered in Harrogate this week in London Prime Minister Tony Blair set out the
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1 March 2007

More teamwork needed to make PBC a reality

A report by an independent steering group of experts from the NHS, supported by Dr Foster Intelligence has called for
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