Vision 3 secures SCR roll out approval
INPS’s Vision 3 system has received full roll-out approval for the Summary Care Record, NHS Connecting for Health has announced. Approval of Vision 3 means all of the four leading GP system suppliers in England are now approved for their SCR applications, covering more than 90% of GP practices in England. CfH said INPS’s Vision 3 […]
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CfH consults on future of GP systems
Connecting for Health has begun a consultation on what stakeholders want from GP systems and work on an enhanced roadmap for GP Systems of Choice.
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GP practices report benefits from GP2GP
Clinicians and administrative staff have reported a range of substantial benefits from use of Connecting for Health’s GP2GP electronic records transfer programme, according to CfH. The Department of Health’s IT agency said initial findings from an online survey of GP2GP users were “extremely positive” with “high proportions” of clinicians and administrative staff reporting that GP2GP […]
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EMIS LV approved for SCR roll out
NHS Connecting for Health has announced that EMIS’s LV system has achieved full roll out approval for the Summary Care Record, which the agency has described as major breakthrough for the programme.
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iSoft Synergy to start GP2GP testing
Progress on the GP2GP electronic records transfer programme remains on track with plans to start testing iSoft’s Synergy system at the end of this month, the BCS Primary Health Care Specialist Group heard. If testing goes to plan on the roadmap published by NHS Connecting for Health, Synergy will join Emis’ LV and INPS’ Vision […]
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EMIS loads first SCRs
IT computer supplier EMIS has uploaded its first Summary Care Records to the Spine, as all six early adopter primary care trusts are going live with the SCR. West Heath Surgery in NHS South Birmingham began uploading records two weeks ago and has created just over 3,200 SCRs so far, NHS Connecting for Health has confirmed. […]
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GP2GP hits half a million transfers
More than 500,000 electronic patient records have now been transferred between GP practices using GP2GP software, NHS Connecting for Health has announced. The achievement of 500,000 record transfers between practices is the latest milestone for the project which covers more than 5,000 GP practices in England. The scheme currently only involves practices using EMIS LV […]
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iSoft system links EPS to SCR consent
A GP has claimed that iSoft’s Synergy system requires practices to get patients to give consent for their data to be uploaded to the Summary Care Record before they can use the Electronic Prescription Service. Dr Paul Cundy, a GP in Wimbledon and former chair of the joint IT committee of the British Medical Association […]
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Phase two EPS accreditation due within months
The first pharmacy and GP system suppliers expect to receive technical accreditation for release two of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) in April and May this year, according to Connecting for Health (CfH). The IT agency has published the status of GP and pharmacy systems currently progressing through the compliance process for release two of […]
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iSoft progress with GP contracts
iSoft says it is making progress in the primary care sector, after completing its GP Systems of Choice (GPSoC) contract and finalising contracts with 20 Local Health Boards (LHBs) in Wales. The company is now offering its Synergy and Premiere solutions to any English PCT through the GPSoC contract. LHBs in Wales can choose between […]
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