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Interview: Tim Kelsey

NHS England’s director of patients and information Tim Kelsey speaks to Digital Health’s news editor Rebecca McBeth about the steps
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Data to underpin inspections – CQC

The Care Quality Commission has issued a consultation suggesting it could revert to trying to spot problems using data and
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Legal view: sending data abroad

Andrew Rankin and Chris Air of DAC Beachcroft discuss a recent European Court decision that has important implications for patient
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LGA: networks ‘barrier to integration’

The different internet networks used by the NHS and social care are a barrier to providing integrated care, according to
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Caldicott: care.data hangs on engagement

The UK government and the health service must engage with GPs and the public if the care.data programme is to
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Trust trials Civica e-prescribing system

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is working with Civica on a beta-test of a new system for
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NPfIT transitions ‘high risk’

Four NHS hospital trusts that need to replace their nationally procured electronic patient record systems by the end of the
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Open source e-prescribing in pipeline

An electronic prescribing system open sourced for the NHS may be introduced at Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.
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CQC: concern at Croydon’s two IT systems

The Care Quality Commission has raised concerns about Croydon Health Services NHS Trust using two different IT systems for patient
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Hospital struggles with theatre IT swap

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust may have to revert to an old computer system to manage its
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