Doctors need guidance on mobile technology use
UK clinicians urgently need clear and coherent guidance on the safe use of mobile technologies according to researchers. Kent GP Dr Hilary Pinnock and colleagues from Edinburgh and Wales Universities say regulatory and professional bodies need to issue practical guidance and medico legal parameters for good clinical practice when using mobile phones and other mobile […]
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Local authorities offered support on telecare
Local authorities are being offered support to ensure they meet their targets for spending on telecare projects. The Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP), part of the Department of Health’s care services directorate, says the national target linked to the two year £80 million Preventative Technology Grant (PT) from central government was for 60,000 additional telecare […]
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TPP to set up independent user group
Primary care IT system supplier TPP is encouraging its customers to join a new national user group. The group, which will be independent of TPP, will supply representatives for national IT bodies and provide a formal mechanism for users to have an input into the development of TPP’s SystmOne. Dr John Parry, clinical director of […]
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MDU issues warning on practice website info
GP practices offering health information on their websites must make it clear that the information is intended solely for patients of the practice and is not a substitute for personal advice from a GP, according to a medical defence body. The Medical Defence Union is advising practices to insert a statement on their websites emphasising […]
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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 100s of lives, lead to 45,000 fewer hospital admissions and save the NHS around £46m. In a pilot lasting 18 months, NHS North West, in collaboration with the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Cardiac Network […]
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UKCHIP signs 1000th member
The UK Council for Health Informatics Professions has signed up its 1000th member – Michelle Walrond, an IT manager for the Parkbury House Surgery in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Walrond has been working as an IT manager for over two years at the surgery and felt that the time was right to join UKCHIP – the […]
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Mental health charity launch e-mail support
SANE, the mental health charity has launched a new email support service to provide support and information to people affected by mental health problems, and is fully funded by The Vodafone UK Foundation charity. SANEmail aims to provide support and information to people affected by mental health problems and will run alongside SANEline, SANE’s national, […]
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NHS Direct Wales launch new website
NHS Direct Wales have launched a new website, after research indicated that two-thirds of the country use the internet for health information. The new website, www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk, was launched last Thursday to give patients and public more information to make decisions about their own health and care. It was developed by the information service in partnership […]
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CfH GP group to discuss N3 speed problems
GP practices’ concerns about N3 are to be discussed at the next meeting of NHS Connecting for Health’s GP Pan User Group (GP PUG). Dr Gillian Braunold, joint GP national clinical lead for CfH, told EHI Primary Care that N3 will be on the agenda at the pan user group’s January meeting. Last week EHI […]
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NHS broadband leaves GPs in slow lane
Many GP practices are struggling with inadequate broadband speeds over N3 (the new NHS National Network) which are slowing down their day-to-day work and limiting their ability to use key national computer systems from the £12.4bn Connecting for Health programme. Choose and Book has been particularly affected and GPs have told EHI Primary Care about […]
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