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29 September 2009

GMC issues confidentiality guidance

Fresh guidance on confidentiality has been published by the General Medical Council, with advice on topics including sharing confidential genetic
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22 May 2009

GPs warned on honesty of claims

GP practices have been warned to take care when making claims under the Quality and Outcomes Framework given the current row over
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7 January 2009

GMC rejects calls for inquiry into MTAS

The General Medical Council has rejected calls for it to investigate the IT and selection procedures for Modernising Medical Careers.
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12 November 2008

Catto podcast urges debate on confidentiality

Sir Graeme Catto has recorded a podcast urging doctors to put forward their views on confidentiality, including concerns about electronic
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3 July 2008

GMC says patient confidentiality ‘is absolute’

Patient confidentiality is absolute; patients must give their consent before their data can be used, General Medical Council president, Sir
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25 June 2008

DrThom makes the pill available online

Women can now purchase the contraceptive pill using the online medical service, DrThom without having to go to a doctor.
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6 March 2008

Greater Manchester extends telemedicine pilot

The Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cardiac Network has extended its pilot of a telemedicine ECG service from Broomwell HealthWatch, to
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8 October 2007

DrThom launch ‘male health’ service online

Men suffering from erectile dysfunction can now seek advice and receive prescriptions from an online treatment service, staffed by clinicians
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19 July 2007

Greater Manchester extends telemedicine ECG service

The Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cardiac Network have successfully piloted a new telemedicine ECG service from Broomwell HealthWatch to provide
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26 April 2007

DH, GMC and IC issue joint guidance on patient data

The Department of Health, the General Medical Council and the Information Commissioner have issued joint guidance on the use of
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