West Dorset improves Down programme
The Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has rolled-out a maternity solution from GE Healthcare to provide a vigorous Down Syndrome programme for women in West Dorset. The trust has joined forces with Health Net Connections (HCN), the UK distributor for GE Healthcare’s Viewpoint and Trium CTG, to roll the solution out across four sites, including […]
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Survey calls for IT to help deaf
More than half of deaf and hearing impaired patients regularly face difficulties communicating with their GP surgery and would like practices to make greater use of IT solutions, according to a new survey. Patient information website Patient.co.uk and charity SignHealth surveyed 525 people with hearing problems to find out about their experiences of GP practices. […]
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DH seeks views on replacement for QMAS
The Department of Health is considering replacing the Quality, Management and Analysis System used for calculating Quality and Outcomes Framework payments. The DH and NHS Connecting for Health said they want a more flexible calculating and reporting system, which would collect information on more GP payments. QMAS is widely recognised as one of CfH’s success stories. […]
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Community hospital first for TPP
NHS East Riding of Yorkshire has become the first primary care trust in the country to implement TPP’s SystmOne Community Hospital module.
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Better reporting drives incident numbers
More than 5,700 patients have died or suffered serious harm as a result of NHS errors over the past six months, analysis by the National Patient Safety Agency has shown. The figures represent a 12% increase on the previous six months, but the agency said that better reporting lies behind the sharp rise. The Organisational […]
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South West Essex buys BI from 21c
NHS South West Essex Community Services has implemented business intelligence solutions from specialist 21c to help it deliver its 18 week patient pathway and performance scorecard. The trust said deployment of the Microsoft-based BI solutions had improved the efficiency, cost and accuracy of its reporting. It said the pilot phase, covering six of the 50 community […]
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GMC issues confidentiality guidance
Fresh guidance on confidentiality has been published by the General Medical Council, with advice on topics including sharing confidential genetic information and disclosing identifiable patient data for Quality and Outcomes Framework checks. The revised guidance, which comes into effect on 12 October, covers the principles of confidentiality that doctors are expected to follow and takes […]
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Bradford implements RiO through ASCC
Bradford District Care Trust has implemented the RiO electronic care record system to support staff delivering mental health services. The mental health and learning disabilities trust made use of the Additional Supply Capability and Capacity (ASCC) framework contract to accelerate the procurement process. Bradford began the procurement in December 2008, after deciding it could not […]
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A tweet way to track disease
Social networking sites could be used to help track flu epidemics and other diseases by collecting information on people who do not go to their doctor, this week’s Health Protection Agency conference heard. Researchers from City University, London, told the annual conference that sites like Twitter and Facebook could be a useful addition to traditional […]
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NI rolls out national flu surveillance
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and the Business Services Organisation in Northern Ireland is preparing to roll-out a nationwide flu surveillance solution from Apollo Medical Systems. The data extraction query solution, which is in its final stages of development, will be piloted in 12 GP practices before it is rolled out […]
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