IT issues for Manchester NHS devolution
Plans to give Greater Manchester control of an integrated £6 billion NHS and social care budget will need to overcome the technological obstacles of systems integration and data sharing, health IT experts say.
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CCIO profile: Jo Dickson
Leeds Teaching’s CNIO has moved from a reluctant IT convert to a nursing informatics leader during her 20 years in the NHS. She spoke to Sam Sachdeva.
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Trusts told of cut tech fund 2 awards
NHS England’s second technology fund has been cut by nearly £200 million, with only one-fifth of bidders to receive any money, EHI News has exclusively learned.
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Newham provides full EPS R2 coverage
Newham has become the third clinical commissioning group in the country to make the Electronic Prescription Service Release 2 available at all of its GP practices and pharmacies.
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Waiting for 2 long
The fate of tech fund 2 has been up in the air since applications closed seven months ago, frustrating trusts and suppliers alike. Sam Sachdeva reports.
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Put GPs on NHS 111 calls – Hakin
Providers of the NHS 111 telephone service should have GPs on hand to provide clinical advice at peak times, according to NHS England’s national director of commissioning operations.
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CCIO network project team appointed
A talented team of three highly experienced clinical information leaders has agreed to take on project roles with the CCIO Leaders Network, to support the acceleration and development of chief clinical information officers.
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No date for care.data report response
The programme director for care.data says she is happy with its “very productive” pathfinder phase, despite no date being set for a response to unresolved questions raised by an independent panel.
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Two CSUs miss framework
Two commissioning support units face a shaky future after missing the cut for NHS England’s lead provider framework.
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Single opt-out “needed” for patient data
Health authorities should implement a single Spine-based opt-out for identifiable patient data, covering all care settings, to respect patients’ rights, a privacy watchdog says.
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