Live issues
There were plenty of unanswered questions for primary care IT by the end of EHI Live 2010. But delegates did get some practical glimpses of the way ahead. Fiona Barr reports.
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Connelly: NHS IT to ‘evolve’
The Department of Health will take a “pragmatic approach” to the procurement of IT systems big and small, Christine Connelly told the final session at eHealth Insider Live 2010.
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Burns wants you to join the revolution
Health minister Simon Burns has urged NHS IT staff to tell ministers how to bring about the information revolution.
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NHS Choices receives 100m visits in year
The Department of Health has reported that NHS Choices received more than 100m visits last year. It has also published research indicating that patients who visited the website were less likely to consult a GP.
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DH outlines info plans in business plan
Devolving responsiblity for IT to NHS organisations has been highlighted as one of the coalition government’s priorities in the Department of Health’s business plan for 2011-15.
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Which? patients want trusted information
Patients want a personalised health information website from a trusted source to help them make healthcare choices, according to the consumer body Which?
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Connelly to speak at EHI Live 2010
The NHS’ director general of informatics, Christine Connelly, will be speaking at eHealth Insider Live 2010 next week.
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DH’s info revolution is ‘fantasy’
Analysts and professional bodies have expressed concern about the government’s ability to bring about an information revolution without additional funding or detail on how the change will be led in a period of NHS reform. Experts contacted by E-Health Insider for their reaction to the government’s consultation on an NHS information strategy, also queried the […]
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BMA: more risks than pros in white paper
The BMA has criticised the government’s plans to overhaul the NHS in England, saying they contain “much that would be potentially damaging” to the health service.
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Free our data
The post-white paper NHS is going to need better information at all levels. But who will provide it? And are IT systems available that are up to the job?
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