Commissioning

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4 December 2006

Fresh guidance issued on PBC data requirements

Fresh guidance on practice-based commissioning sets out the minimum data requirements that primary care trusts (PCTs) are expected to provide
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30 November 2006

E-learning helps NHS managers understand finance

New e-learning modules which help managers to understand NHS finance have been developed by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
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16 November 2006

INPS surgeries to use iPlato text messaging

Primary care software supplier INPS has announced that surgeries across England that use its software will also have the opportunity to use iPlato’s
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3 October 2006

Half of PCT IT staff left in the dark over mergers

A telephone poll of newly merged primary care trusts by EHI Primary Care has revealed that almost half of the 40
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15 August 2006

SHA sets up data warehouse for PBC

A strategic health authority has set up online access to patient data for its 15 primary care trusts and 330
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8 August 2006

Lend a hand

What is being doing to improve the technological links between health and social care? EHI Primary Care talks to David
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14 July 2006

Four new areas for IT policy named by DH

Four significant new areas for NHS information and IT policy are identified in the Department of Health’s new plans for
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27 June 2006

Unwinding the cord

NHS Direct aims to develop its core health advice service to offer a range of remote care additional services to
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9 June 2006

Dr Foster Intelligence free trial offered to GPs

Health information firm Dr Foster Intelligence is making hospital referral data in its practice based commissioning tool available free to
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31 May 2006

Hants and IOW share records for 1.5 million patients

Hospital and GP records for 1.5 million patients are to be available for the NHS to share in a ground-breaking
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