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Patients to rate GPs’ appearance online

A new online ranking site is set to be launched offering a fresh twist on ‘rate-my-doc’ services by allowing patients
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Hospitals breaking DPA every day

The BMA says hospitals are breaking the Data Protection Act on a daily basis by sending referral correspondence to the
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GP practices urged to share IT experiences

GP representatives want GP practices to share their experiences of how they are using IT and making innovative use of
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Oxford chooses Imprivata OneSign

Oxford Radcliffe NHS Trust has announced it has chosen Imprivata OneSign to provide a single sign-up solution, enabling staff to
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Wales publishes pathology shortlist

Six companies have been shortlisted as potential providers to develop a national pathology laboratory system for Wales. The procurement is
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College highlights poor PACS image sharing

Picture Archiving and Communication Systems are largely successful in individual hospitals but communication between systems in different hospitals is poor,
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North Mersey looks beyond iPM

North Mersey Health Informatics Service is preparing to deploy Lorenzo Regional Care next year, having successfully rolled out one of
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Wal-Mart to offer low cost e-health records

Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest retailer, has announced that it plans to start selling electronic health records to US doctors working
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Choose and Book usage rises to 54 per cent

Choose and Book is now being used for 54% of referrals for first outpatient appointments according to Connecting for Health.
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Insider View: Michael Cross

The Database Report had some great points to make. Pity they were hidden by its errors, says Michael Cross.
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