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Cutting the ties to one GP system

GP Dr Neil Paul wonders if IT advances mean primary care should become less dependent on one operating system and
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Choose and Book increases DNAs

Attendance in outpatient clinics is worse for patients referred via Choose and Book than for those given an appointment after
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NHS severe computer faults double

NHS Connecting for Health, the health service’s IT agency, has revealed that the number of severe faults in NHS computer
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First Continua certified patient monitor

International telehealth and personal health system interoperability group, Continua Health Alliance, has announced the launch of the first Continua-certified patient
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Information sharing consultation

The government has launched a consultation on information sharing across health, social care and wider community support services. The consultation
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VA fined €15m over lost laptop data

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has agreed to pay €15m ($20m) to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by
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