Security concerns hit Scottish cervical cytology system
The roll-out of a national cervical cytology screening system for Scotland could be delayed after GPs discovered that practice staff would be able to view the test results for all women in Scotland. The gaping hole in the security of the Scottish Cervical Screening Call Recall System has only just emerged, just months ahead of […]
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Delay to Scottish primary care software report
A much-anticipated report on the future of primary care IT systems in Scotland has been delayed, and will undergo further work before completion. The delay has been criticised by the British Medical Association’s Scottish General Practitioner Committee which says GP practices are keenly awaiting the findings of the report. Dr Stuart Scott, chairman of the SGPC’s IT […]
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QoF scores rise in Scottish practices
GP practices in Scotland have increased their performance under the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) this year, earning 1026 points out of a possible 1050 points available. The achievement, worth approximately £128,000 for a practice with average list size and disease prevalence, means Scottish practices have earned more than 97% of the points available this […]
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iSoft Synergy clears Scottish accreditation hurdle
iSoft has announced that it has achieved the Scottish Enhanced Functionality accreditation for its Synergy Enterprise application for GPs and other primary care providers. The software was tested in six key areas of functionality including serial dispensing, emergency care summary, diabetes and nurse prescribing. iSoft says the next planned development will be to gain e-pharmacy […]
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AxSys wins major Scottish system contract
AxSys Technologies has been named as the successful bidder in NHSScotland’s national generic clinical system (GCS) procurement. The Clydebank-based company will deliver a national licence for its product, Excelicare, and provide supporting services as part of the GCS contract. The overall aim is to provide NHSScotland with the tools to create a diverse set of local clinical […]
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Software for Scottish minor ailments service launched
Software to support the first phase of Scotland’s e-pharmacy plans has begun to be used by a pharmacy to run its minor ailments service. Cegedim Rx is the first of the pharmacy system suppliers to release electronic minor ailments service (e-MAS) software which it is planned will eventually be used by all pharmacies across Scotland. […]
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Common Scottish EHR in three years, report advises
Scotland should aim to have its own electronic health record system within three years, a report into the future development of NHS Scotland has recommended. The Kerr report, developed by a team led by Professor David Kerr, aimed to set out how NHS Scotland should evolve over the next few decades. Among its recommendations, it […]
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National Scottish NHS IT procurement begins
The National Health Service for Scotland has begun re-tendering exercise for end-to-end delivery of its principal IT services, in a procurement designed to meet the services’ evolving national and local business and clinical requirements. The contract notice includes provision for the future development of a national NHS Scotland Electronic Patient Record, and other future developments […]
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