Practices under pressure to go with LSPs’ suppliers
Practices are continuing to face pressure to change to their local service provider’s preferred computer supplier despite an agreement three months ago that aimed to give GPs greater choice, say the leading user groups. Dr Manpreet Pujara, chairman of the National Emis User Group, is to write to all user group members following his concern […]
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Conference call
Were GPs right to vote against electronically sharing patient information at this month’s BMA local medical committees’ conference?
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Croydon becomes second ETP site
A pharmacy in south London and a primary care outreach centre for refugees have jointly become the second site to go live with Connecting for Health’s electronic transmission of prescriptions (ETP) project. Brigstock Pharmacy in Croydon shares the same site with the Rainbow Medical Centre for refugees and the pharmacy has so far processed between […]
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David Kwo resigns as London RID
David Kwo, who was suspended from his post as Connecting for Health’s regional implementation director (RID) for London on 15 April, resigned this week and issued a statement to E-Health Insider. He said: "I would just like to clarify that my resignation from my post as Connecting for Health’s Regional Implementation Director (RID) for London […]
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Data migration hurdles detailed in leaked report
The complex task of transferring data from existing GP clinical systems into systems supplied under NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) contracts is costing twice as much and taking twice as long in the North East and Eastern clusters compared to London, a confidential report leaked to EHI shows. However, the report also found that the […]
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Siemens chosen for eye screening in Scotland
NHS Scotland has signed a deal with Siemens Medical Solutions to supply the screening module of its Soarian web-based electronic patient record system for diabetic retinopathy screening. Siemens will be supplying the web-based architecture to store and transfer images and patient records, and NHS Scotland will be responsible for setting up the infrastructure. "The project […]
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InPS launches new self check-in solution
The latest self-service check-in technology is now available for practices using In Practice Systems’ Vision 3.0. Billed as the ‘next generation touch screen patient self check-in solution’ the new X-Touch software was launched by In Practice Systems (InPS) at Healthcare Computing last week in Harrogate. Developed with information display specialists, Jayex Technology, X-Touch software is […]
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GPs get a voice
New efforts are to be made by the NPfIT to engage GPs. E-Health Insider Primary Care talks to Dr Gillian Braunold, joint GP clinical lead for the programme.
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InPractice Systems set to sign for the South
Fujitsu Alliance, Local Service Provider for the Southern cluster, looks set to finalise contract negotiations with InPractice Systems to supply a version of its Vision 3 system as the ‘alternative’ GP software solution, E-Health Insider has learned. A communication from a Strategic Health Authority chief information officer in the South received by EHI last week […]
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InPS updates Vision with DXS software
In Practice Systems (InPS) has announced that it is to upgrade its Vision system with a free version of Point of Care, a decision support software package from DXS. The CD upgrades will be sent out to all practices using Vision, and will also include training videos and support for all users. A spokesperson for […]
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