10 June 2008

King’s Fund calls for ‘virtual polyclinics’

A leading health think-tank has recommended that the Department of Health should pilot ‘virtual polyclinics’ in a major report on
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3 June 2008

Fujitsu’s exit may hasten systems choice

Long term system choice for GPs could have moved a step nearer with the departure of local service provider (LSP)
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13 May 2008

Largest ever UK telecare trial starts

The start of the UK’s largest ever trial of telecare and telehealth in a £31m programme covering 6000 people has
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12 May 2008

Reflection needed on SCR report says director

The clinical director for the Summary Care Record has called for a period of reflection in the wake of the
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12 May 2008

Evaluating SCR options

A busy summer lies ahead as the implications of the evaluation of the Summary Care Record are considered, Fiona Barr
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2 May 2008

DH publishes self-care guidance

Health and social care staff need to help patients use technology to manage their own conditions according to new guidance
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29 April 2008

One in ten EPS pharmacies scanning all barcodes

Only 11% of pharmacies enabled for the Electronic Prescription Service are scanning every barcode prescription with problems including slow download
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24 April 2008

Over 10 NHS security breaches in last 6 months

The NHS has reported more than ten data security breaches to the Information Commissioner in the six months since the
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22 April 2008

Evaluation to recommend cautious SCR roll-out

The pace of implementation of the Summary Care Record (SCR) looks likely to be slower than originally planned after it
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22 April 2008

Revised telecare framework promises £4.1m savings

The telecare national framework agreement has been updated and should offer potential extra savings of £4.1m according to the NHS
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