Data

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18 April 2006

MDU warns practices of data transfer privacy risks

Practices must warn patients that electronic transmission of data is not totally secure or foolproof, says a medical defence organisation
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17 April 2006

Scots ahead

Fiona Barr looks at how electronic summaries of GP records are already in operation in Scotland, accessible by out of
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11 April 2006

Academics call for NPfIT technical assessment

A group of 23 computer science academics from around the UK have written an open letter calling for an “independent
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11 April 2006

Revamped clinical system for stoma nurses launched

Satellite navigation, voice recognition and a group calendar all feature in a newly-revamped patient management system devised for specialist stoma
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5 April 2006

Younger people more likely to use mobile healthcare

  Younger people are more likely to call NHS Direct on their mobiles than make an appointment to see their
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4 April 2006

Ready for liftoff

The MOD is about to announce its final plans for electronic health records in the military. Jon Hoeksma looks at
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3 April 2006

Kiosks have potential for patient feedback

Interactive technology kiosks have the potential to provide healthcare professionals with reliable and valid daily feedback on the quality of
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29 March 2006

Avon and Wiltshire roll out controlled drug service

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust has begun installing web-based software to help manage and track the dispensing
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28 March 2006

FDBE chosen to implement dm+d guide

First Databank Europe (FDBE), the specialist provider of electronic drug knowledge bases and clinical decision support systems, has been selected
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28 March 2006

PHCSG urges ‘extreme caution’ on QoF data use

White paper proposals to use Quality and Outcomes Framework data to make commissioning decisions should only be followed with extreme
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