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NHS Number limitations confirmed

The National Patient Safety Agency has confirmed that community pharmacists, community nurses and other groups of NHS workers will be
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Alder Hey surveys are Fabio

One of Europe’s largest children’s hospitals has developed an electronic survey system to involve children in their care plans and
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GE up

E-Health Europe's Jon Hoeksma interviews Juergen Reyinger, European head of General Electric Healthcare Information Systems.
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Norwegian hospital digitisation examined

A new report, which examines how Norwegian hospitals have adopted digital technologies, concludes there is no single formulae for successful
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Two Scottish NHS bodies rapped by ICO

The Information Commissioner’s Office has told two different Scottish NHS bodies they must tighten data security after a series of
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Scotland plans palliative care summary

NHS National Services Scotland’s Annual Review has outlined plans to roll-out a national Palliative Care Summary (ePCS) during 2010. The
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NHS Direct Wales ‘needs new direction’

NHS Direct Wales provides a valuable service but needs to be better integrated into the wider unscheduled care system, according
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QoF frozen as part of swine flu deal

No changes will be made to the Quality and Outcomes Framework next year and some indicators will be dropped in
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Emergency text system launched

A trial service that allows people to contact the emergency services by text message has been launched in the UK.
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EMIS Web accreditation slips to January

EMIS Web is likely to receive NHS Connecting for Health accreditation in January, EMIS has announced. The company told the
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