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Joe’s view: interoperability is the new black

Joe McDonald has seen some impressive record sharing efforts recently, and thinks the big remaining question is how to fund
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Users unable to access E-Referrals

GPs and NHS trusts are unable to access the new NHS e-Referral Service just hours after it was launched, due
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Taunton delays openMaxims go-live

Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has pushed back its go-live with the openMAXIMS electronic patient record until September.
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Call to improve mHealth data protection

Greater efforts must be made to protect patient data collected by mobile devices, according to Europe’s data guardian.
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Royal Devon approves Epic business case

Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust board has approved a business case to buy the Epic electronic patient record
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Cancer patients get records access

Cancer Research UK, the National Cancer Registration Service and brain tumour support charity brainstrust have created a portal to give
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Cardiff community staff use netbooks

The roll-out of 800 netbooks at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board means community and mental health staff can view
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West Midlands CCGs axe 111 procurement

Sixteen clinical commissioning groups in the West Midlands have abandoned their procurement of an NHS 111 service after failing to
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Care.data re-launched this month

One of the four care.data pathfinders will start contacting patients about the re-launch of the controversial scheme later this month.
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Cumbria Partnership insources IT

Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has said will save £1.4 million over the next five years by bringing its IT
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