Scottish ECS study ‘will show benefits’
The lead author of a critical incident study of the Emergency Care Record in Scotland has said that it shows that the record improves patient care by enabling safer decision making. Libby Morris said the study surveyed three acute receiving units and found that clinical decisions can be more timely, accurate and patient centered when using the ECS. […]
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West Yorks action plan almost complete
An action plan produced as a result of an investigation into the use of TPP’s out-of-hours system in West Yorkshire is almost complete, the lead commissioner has revealed.
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Work needed on NHS 24 – MSPs
"A substantial degree of work" is needed to rebuild confidence in the Scottish health helpline NHS 24, according to members of the Scottish Parliament. The Health and Sport Committee has published a report on out-of-hours care in rural areas that concludes urgent action is needed to resolve shortcomings. The report recommends that health boards should be given […]
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Plain launches self-assessment tool
Decision support specialist Plain Healthcare has launched a self-assessment tool to enable patients to assess their symptoms before seeing a GP. The company has also announced the release of a web-deployed version of its triaging software. Odyssey SelfAssess is designed to enable patients to assess their own needs instead of or before consulting a health […]
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Action follows disputed Carson report
West Yorkshire primary care trusts have moved to back TPP in the wake of the Carson report, which criticised the out-of-hours system used by West Yorkshire Urgent Care Service. The five PCTs, together with TPP, have issued a joint statement which says that the report from Dr David Carson “did not enjoy consensus amongst the […]
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West Yorks report identifies IT concerns
An investigation into use of TPP’s out-of-hours system by West Yorkshire Urgent Care Service has concluded that it created “a significant risk to patient health” and left the service in breach of NHS regulations.
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200,000th e-SAP assessment in Islington
Social workers, district nurses and community nurses in Islington have completed 200,000 shared assessments using Liquidlogic’s PROTOCOL electronic Single Assessment Process software, the company has announced. The 200,000th assessment is the latest milestone to be reached by a joint project run by the London Borough of Islington and NHS Islington. The two organisations decided to share information about […]
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First Welsh practice live with IHR
The first GP practice and out-of-hours service in Wales has gone live with Informing Healthcare’s new Individual Health Record solution. The biggest GP practice in Wales, the Argyle Medical Group in Pembroke Dock, which has 27,000 patients, has become the first practice to use the IHR solution from GP system supplier INPS. The pilot will […]
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