Wireless supports Weston e-prescribing
The oncology day unit at Weston General Hospital has adopted a wireless system to enable it to carry out efficient e-prescribing.
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‘All trusts’ to get some of £260m fund
All acute trusts are expected to get “some money” from a new £260m e-prescribing fund, but will have to match the investment, NHS England says.
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Experts warn £260m not enough
A new government fund to boost adoption of e-prescribing will not be enough to help “laggard” trusts start the journey towards electronic patient records, health IT experts warn.
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£260m fund to boost e-prescribing
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a £260 million fund for hospitals to increase their use of e-prescribing and electronic patient records.
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Tech needed to fight resistant bugs
The NHS is being urged to deploy technology in the battle against antibiotic resistance, following the chief medical officer’s warning of an “apocalyptic antibiotic scenario.”
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South group to share e-prescribing info
A Southern partnership is working to procure an e-prescribing system and integration service to share information between providers.
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Southend first in Essex with ChemoCare
Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust has become the first trust in the Essex Cancer Network to implement an oncology e-prescribing system.
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BMJ Informatica launches Prescribing+
BMJ Informatica has launched a software tool to help GPs and commissioners improve the safety and quality of their prescribing.
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CCIOs need CIOs as “partners”
The secret to the success of a hospital CCIO is a strong partnership with a good CIO or IT director. This was a central message from the first joint EHI/BCS Chief Clinical Information Officer event held in London at the beginning of May.
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JAC brings chemo system to UK
JAC Computer Services has announced the addition of a Chemotherapy Management System to its medicines management portfolio.
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