Opt-out consent model to be kept for SCR
The government is to stick to its plan that patients must opt-out of the NHS Care Records Service (NCRS), although some patients will now get the chance to view their record online before information is uploaded for sharing. The decision appears to have won the backing of the British Medical Association and the Royal College […]
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Fair deal on NHS broadband
This week EHI Primary Care launches Fair Deal on NHS Broadband, a campaign to get GPs the fast broadband they need.
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Premium-rate doctor helpline aimed at busy people
A premium rate telephone service has been set up that allows callers to talk directly to a doctor 24 hours a day without having to speak with receptionists or waiting for a call back. Talk to a Doctor is accessible either through a 24hr 0900 number, or through a freephone number and a £29.95 credit […]
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Wales starts summary record project
Out of hours clinicians in Gwent are to have access to an emergency summary care record in a project which is expected to eventually cover the whole of Wales. The Emergency Health Record (EHR) to be used in Gwent from this month closely mirrors the emergency care summary project in Scotland as well as elements […]
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System failure
How much did the recent case of Penny Campbell, who died after speaking to eight out-of-hours doctors, have to do with how clinical information was kept? EHIPC investigates.
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Scottish ECS proving a success
Launched last summer the Scottish Emergency Care Summary is already proving a success making out-of-hours communications more efficient and effective. Libby Morris, chair of SCIMP told E-Health Insider Primary Care: “Following a public information campaign about the ECS, through leaflets delivered to all 2.5 million households in the country and a further 400,000 copies of […]
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NHS Grampian to get in-car telemedicine
Adastra Software has won a tender to supply its unscheduled care case management software to NHS Grampian, and to provide 12 in-car mobile data terminals. The terminals will run the remote module, Aremote, enabling clinicians to send and receive secure patient information wherever they might be. The contract aims to drive efficiency and reduce data errors by […]
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No mistake
Misspelt electronic records can have serious effects. Daloni Carlisle looks at the results of a three-year initiative to test the data quality of GPs’ patient lists.
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South Worcestershire signs for Care Enhance Call Centre
South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust has selected an advanced call centre triage system for its GP out-of-hours (OOH) service which it also plans to use for remotely managing patients with long term conditions. The new system, called the Care Enhance Call Centre (CECC) will enable the out-of-hours service provider to triage any calls they receive directing callers to the […]
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Publicity blitz for Scotland’s Emergency Care Summary
Scotland has launched a public information campaign about the transition to electronic health records with a leaflet on its Emergency Care Summary (ECS) delivered to all 2.5 million households in the country. A further 400,000 copies of the leaflet has been distributed to GP practices, primary and secondary care services north of the border. The […]
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