iSoft Synergy clears Scottish accreditation hurdle
iSoft has announced that it has achieved the Scottish Enhanced Functionality accreditation for its Synergy Enterprise application for GPs and other primary care providers. The software was tested in six key areas of functionality including serial dispensing, emergency care summary, diabetes and nurse prescribing. iSoft says the next planned development will be to gain e-pharmacy […]
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Hospital admissions predictive software updated
A new version of predictive risk software to help identify patients most at risk of emergency hospital admissions has been released with added features and a faster running time. The software, Patients at Risk of Re-hospitalisation+ (PARR+) allows primary care trusts and practices to work out who is most at risk of admission to hospital […]
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Meet the suppliers: TPP
In the first article of a series, EHI Primary Care travels to Leeds to spend a day with TPP, the alternative primary care supplier for the North-east and Eastern cluster.
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CliniSys acquires Orion Imaging
Clinical and laboratory systems specialists, CliniSys has acquired diabetic retinopathy screening solution provider, Orion Imaging. Diabetic retinopathy is the single largest cause of blindness in the UK and is a problem in all countries where ageing populations and increasing obesity rates are leading to greater numbers of people living with diabetes. Digital retinopathy cameras provide […]
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Common exception reporting standards called for
Exception reporting rates for the Quality and Outcomes Framework need to be subject to uniform standards to ensure as many patients as possible benefit from the framework, a GP has argued this week in the British Medical Journal. Dr Stephen Corcoran, a GP in north London, says in his letter that variations in exception reporting […]
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Birmingham PCTs sign up for Pfizer self-care project
Two PCTs in Birmingham are to be the first in the UK to implement a community self-care project in which patients with diabetes and other long-term conditions will receive regular telephone support at home by trained community nurses. The OwnHealth project, which will be run by UK Pfizer Health Solutions in conjunction with NHS Direct, will […]
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Fatmanslim offers MP3 support for male weight loss
A free online lifestyle change programme, called fatmanslim, has been launched by its GP inventor to help support men trying to lose weight and lead healthier lives. Fatmanslim.com (no connection to the well-known DJ with a similar name) includes the innovative feature of downloadable weekly MP3 audio files, outlining a weight loss plan and providing support and […]
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Tunstall teams up with Honeywell HomMed
Tunstall, the UK telecare and telehealth solutions specialist, has formed an distribution and alliance agreement with Honeywell HomMed, a leading US provider of remote patient monitoring devices. Under the agreement Tunstall will offer Honeywell’s HomMed Genesis monitor throughout the UK, already used by 350,000 patients. Tunstall says it will target the chronic disease management market, […]
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QFLU will keep tabs on flu cases
Hundreds of GPs across Britain have signed up to contribute daily reports on flu cases to a new database that will help the government to plan for medical care and vaccine supplies this winter. As the Department of Health launched its annual campaign to encourage take up of free flu vaccinations for eligible groups, GP […]
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A quarter of all diabetics undiagnosed
A quarter of all people who have diabetes remain undiagnosed, leaving them at serious risk of developing serious complications. The findings come from the largest ever UK clinical audit of diabetes care, carried out by the Health and Social Care Information Centre on behalf of the Healthcare Commission. In one of the largest audits of […]
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