Guy’s and St Thomas’ chief calls for flexibility in NPfIT
The case for introducing more flexibility into the National Programme for IT was set out this week by the chief executive of one of England’s largest NHS foundation trusts. Sir Jonathan Michael, chief executive of the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, said that the need for the national programme was as great as […]
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CfH announces new nursing clinical lead
NHS Connecting for Health has appointed Susan Osborne, director of nursing services at St Mary’s NHS Trust, London, as its new national clinical lead for the nursing professions. Osborne (pictured) replaces Heather Tierney-Moore, who quit at the end of last year for a new post of director of nursing at NHS Lothian. Other posts held […]
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NHS Direct proposes online social care wiki
NHS Direct could soon be setting up an online social care ‘wiki’ that would allow patients to learn from one another about coping with illness and where to obtain support and services. The idea, part of a submission made to the Department of Health’s consultation into its out of hospital care White Paper and announced […]
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Every PCT to miss Choose and Book target
The Department of Health (DH) has admitted that not a single primary care trust in England is likely to be in a position to meet its next Choose and Book target and is relying on paper solutions to deliver its flagship policy on choice at referral. Just over 6,000 bookings have been made through Choose […]
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Consultation highlights concerns over NCRS ownership
Concerns over who will own the summary record on the spine and how the summary data will be validated are among the issues that have been raised in response to proposals on the content of the NHS Care Record Service (NCRS). More than 80 submissions have been received from professional and patients organisations as well […]
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Emerging technologies in CfH sights
Can RFID technology help prevent drug errors? Can patients’ bedside phone and entertainment terminals be used to give them better information? Can patients be better cared for in their homes? These are some of the questions Connecting for Health (CfH) clinical architect, Dr Mike Bainbridge, will be looking at over the next two years […]
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National record content outlined by CfH
Information on mental health, sexual health and infections should be excluded from the initial summary record on the spine, Connecting for Health (CfH) clinical leads have recommended. The proposal is included in a major discussion document and marks a significant change in emphasis on plans for the NHS Care Record Service (NCRS). It follows continued and […]
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Judge for yourself
Do electronic health records have any force in law? American correspondent Neil Versel reports from the TEPR conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Awards gallery
Photos of the winners and speakers at last week’s
E-Health Innovation Awards ceremony in London, organised by E-Health Insider and Intellect.
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GP-to-GP transfer pilot project begins
The National Programme for IT has begun pilots of GP-to-GP record transfer between practices running EMIS and InPractice Systems, using dummy records, in three areas of the country. GP-to-GP record transfer, when fully operational, will for the first time enable patient records to be seamlessly electronically transferred from one practice to another when a patient […]
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