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24 April 2007

Two-thirds of GPs against sharing their medical records

A survey of GPs by Pulse magazine has found that only a third plan to advise patients to allow their
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20 April 2007

Health and social care records ‘need framework’

Social services directors are calling for a national framework for care record standards across health and social care, after their
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18 April 2007

PAC report brings brickbats and bouquets for NPfIT

Mixed reaction greeted the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee’s report on the National Programme for IT with critics and
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5 April 2007

FOI victory on report that led to axing of NHSu

Nurse educator and health informatician, Rod Ward, has won the right under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act to see
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5 April 2007

Social workers get £13m for laptops

The government is to give local authorities a capital grant of £13million to invest in mobile IT for social workers.
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4 April 2007

Hewitt apologises for junior doctor recruitment crisis

The health secretary, Patricia Hewitt, has apologised to junior doctor applicants after the problems experienced by the online system used
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2 April 2007

SCR opt-out sets ‘onerous’ conditions, says GP

Patients who want to opt-out from having a Summary Care Record will have to apply for exemption under section 10
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30 March 2007

Guidance on computerised CBT launched

New implementation guidance for the use of computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) for mild mental health conditions such as depression
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28 March 2007

Additional suppliers catalogue tender released

Connecting for Health has today issued its tender for bids to join the catalogue of ‘additional systems suppliers’. The tender
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26 March 2007

Cerner deal signed to aid 18 week wait target

Healthcare information technology specialist, Cerner, will be helping trusts in North-west and South-west England to meet the government target for
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