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RCN and RCM come out against bill

The Department of Health has expressed its “disappointment” with the decision of two royal medical colleges to announce their opposition
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Praxis commits to encrypt patient data

An Isle of Man care provider has pledged to encrypt all personal data on portable devices after an employee lost
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‘Most complex’ NHS 111 pilot runs in NW

The country’s largest and most complex NHS 111 pilot has gone partly live, with three providers using both Adastra and
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Lloyds to offer smart pill service

Smart pills containing a microchip that can monitor a patient’s medication and condition will be sold in Lloyds pharmacies by
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Barts cuts DNAs with text service

The introduction of a mobile text messaging service has resulted in improved appointment attendance at Barts and the London Hospital
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CSOs need CCG support to survive – Hakin

NHS commissioning support organisations will need to demonstrate they have clinical commissioning groups prepared to buy from them if they
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EMIS Web reaches 360 practices

EMIS has taken on staff to accelerate the roll out of EMIS Web, which has now been installed in 360
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EHI Awards 2011: Give it RealTime

A clinical process improvement system that minimises delays in patient discharge made RealTime Health the overall winner of the EHI
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Patient Partner on all EMIS systems

Patient Partner is now accredited to work on all EMIS platforms; meaning that patients can book or cancel appointments around
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100 strong CSO up and running in NW

NHS Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral has created a commissioning support organisation with 100 IT staff working for the new body.
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