Child immunisation software ‘creating risks’
The interim child health system in London is creating risks to the effective running of the childhood immunisation programme, according to PCTs.
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South Birmingham podiatrists first to get Lorenzo
Podiatrists at South Birmingham Primary Care Trust have become the first in the country to receive a version of iSoft’s Lorenzo software under the NHS National Programme for IT. The podiatrists began to use the service after the system went live a week ago. In a statement to EHI NHS Connecting for Health said. "We […]
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Slight increase in satisfaction with PBC data quality
GPs have become marginally more satisfied with the quality of the data they receive for practice-based commissioning over the past six months, although more than 35% are still dissatisfied, according to a Department of Health survey. The DH’s latest quarterly poll of 1,891 GP practices, carried out between June and August 2008, found that 16% […]
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Research says QoF can reduce inequalities
The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) has helped to reduce inequalities between rich and poor areas according to a study published this week. Researchers from Manchester University’s National Primary Care Research and Development Centre divided 7637 GP practices in England into five groups based on their level of deprivation and monitored their performance on 48 […]
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Telford PCT introduces digital dictation
Community doctors at Telford and Wrekin PCT have signed a deal to use digital dictation technology from TalkingPoint to record their diagnoses whilst on the move. The PCT is to offer a new mobile service to 15 of its community-based doctors within the community paediatric service. As a result of the new service staff will […]
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Shropshire PCT implements electronic safety alerts
Shropshire County PCT has implemented the Datix Safety Alerts system to notify staff when any clinical incident happens. The Datix Safety Alerts system is used to notify PCT staff about medical equipment in need of checking or replacement. Additionally, Department of Health estates alerts about buildings and domestic equipment are dealt with via the new […]
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BMA rejects call to ‘abandon’ Choose and Book
The BMA has rejected demands to abandon Choose and Book if it cannot be made fit for purpose within a year. BMA Council chairman and Yorkshire GP Dr Hamish Meldrum told the association’s annual meeting that it would be “madness” to adopt such a stance. The meeting backed a motion from Redbridge and Stratford division […]
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Access to NHS care records may be widened
The Department of Health is to review extending access to the NHS Care Records Service to non-NHS staff, and bodies including private sector organisations.
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Less than one in twenty patients use NHS Choices
A total of 4% of patients used the NHS Choices website as a source of information to choose their hospital according to the latest Department of Health survey. The 11th National Patient Choice Survey, conducted in January this year by IPSOS Mori, found that GPs were the most popular source of information on choice of […]
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Humber first mental health trust to use SystmOne
Humber Mental Health Teaching NHS Trust has become the first trust in the country to deploy the SystmOne Mental Health system, delivered by local service provider Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) as part of the NHS National Programme for IT. Using SystmOne, ninety care practitioners working at the in-patient unit at the Townend Court learning disabilities […]
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