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4 June 2009

Fit notes ‘to save GPs money’

Computer-generated ‘fit notes’ could save GPs more than £100m over the next ten years, according to the Department for Work
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4 June 2009

CompuGroup wins Malaysian deal

German health IT firm CompuGroup has been chosen to implement a hospital information system (HIS) at the Bintulu Hospital in
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3 June 2009

BMA leader calls for NPfIT to be scrapped

One of the leaders of the British Medical Association has described the NHS IT programme as “the worst case of
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1 June 2009

MHRA launches drug info debate

The UK’s medicines regulatory body has launched a consultation on the European Commission’s plans to change the rules on the
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28 May 2009

French primaries ban mobiles

Mobile phones are to be banned from French primary schools, under new government measures to reduce the health risk to
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28 May 2009

Consent back on LMCs’ agenda

Grassroots GPs are to return to the debate for an opt-in approach to the transfer of patient identifiable data and
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27 May 2009

NHS told to secure patient data

The Information Commissioner has written to the permanent secretary of the Department of Health demanding immediate improvements to the lax
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20 May 2009

Government’s CIO praises NHS progress

The government’s chief information officer has praised IT systems in the health sector but has highlighted the need to “drive
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19 May 2009

Call centres face 084 number inquiry

Call centres run by central government have been given until the end of June to submit information on their use
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19 May 2009

BMA works with NHS Choices on GP ratings

The BMA’s GP committee has confirmed it is working with NHS Choices to enable patients to rate and review their
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