NHS Wales rolls out hosted GP IT
NHS Wales has started rolling out a centrally hosted IT service to its GPs, who have a choice of Emis Web or INPS’ Vision 360.
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Gwyn Thomas to retire from civil service
Gwyn Thomas has announced his retirement as chief information officer for Wales and informatics director for health and social services.
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Betsi Cadwaladr GPs refer electronically
All GP practices at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are now using the Welsh Clinical Communications Gateway e-referral service.
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Half of Welsh referrals now e-referrals
Wales procures GP data extract tool
NHS Wales is tendering for a data quality system worth up to £5.1m, which will extract data for external organisations.
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Wales leads on dose monitoring
NHS Wales is implementing a facility for automated radiation dose monitoring as part of its picture archive and communication system renewal.
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Measure for measure
There is lots of interest in digital systems for reporting on and analysis of radiation dosage, but a long way to go to get them into widespread use in the UK. EHI Imaging Informatics editor Becky McCall reports.
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Aneurin Bevan moves on doc management
One of the biggest health boards in Wales has procured an electronic document and records management system ahead of plans to develop a similar system for the entire country.
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Wales thinks big in tough times
The NHS Wales Informatics Service has issued an ambitious information services strategy that focuses on supporting health services in a time of austerity.
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Better broadband for Welsh GPs
GP surgeries in Wales are set to get faster and more resilient broadband, following an improvement to the country’s public service network.
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