Suppliers set routes on the GPSoC roadmap
TPP’s SystmOne and the wide area network version of EMIS PCS should meet Connecting for Health standards for hosted systems by the end of the year, according to their suppliers. The eight suppliers that have been accepted onto the GP Systems of Choice (GPSoC) framework have published details of when they expect to achieve the […]
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EPS tops 10m prescription mark
More than 10 million electronic prescription messages have now been transmitted using the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) has announced. Latest figures from CfH show that 10,061,362 messages had been transmitted by 9 January as part of release one of the EPS project which allows pharmacists to scan prescription details into […]
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Hosted INPS and iSoft accredited by CfH
Two hosted GP practice systems have so far received accreditation from NHS Connecting for Health. INPS Vision 3 Enterprise edition, as offered by the Capital Care Alliance in the London cluster and iSoft Synergy Enterprise, as offered by Accenture in the North Eastern and Eastern clusters, have met CfH’s requirements for hosted systems under the […]
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iSoft user group pushing for review of NPfIT
A primary care IT user group has backed calls for an independent review of the National Programme for IT (NPfIT), accusing the project of being unnecessarily secretive, failing to consult its members and producing systems that are not fit for purpose. The iSoft User Group (Primary Care) has written to the Health Select Committee to […]
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Patients view their GP records at home over web
Two patients from a Derbyshire practice have viewed their GP records over the internet from home as part of a trial the practice hopes to extend to 1000 patients over the next 18 months. The trailblazing project is being run at Hadfield Medical Centre in Derbyshire by GP, Dr Richard Fitton, a pioneer of patient […]
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Choice? What choice?
Over a year since the announcement of GP system choice, many practices still only have one package to choose from. Fiona Barr investigates.
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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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Choice proves tough for some practices in Cambridge
Two primary care trusts have told practices in need of hardware upgrades to their IT systems that they will need to move to the local service provider’s GP solution or live with “suboptimal performance” from existing GP systems. Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire PCTs wrote to practices last week stating that the only option the […]
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Choose to stay
Most general practices would be better off sticking with their existing systems, says Ewan Davis, chair of the Primary Health Care Specialist Group at the British Computer Society.
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Choose and Book set to miss 2005 targets
The government’s targets for the implementation of Choose and Book this year look almost certain to be missed, despite being one of the health department’s key priorities. Continuing problems with clinical engagement and delays in implementing fully integrated Choose and Book systems are two of the key issues holding back roll-out of the system according […]
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