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National feedback system needed

6 February 2013 1:33 PM

The Francis report says there should be a nationally consistent way for patients to feedback online and in real-time about their experiences in hospital.

Francis call for standards backed by law

6 February 2013 1:25 PM

Robert Francis QC has called for the publication of a list of fundamental standards defining basic NHS care at the end of his long inquiry into the scandal at Mid Staffordshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Francis calls for records and open data

6 February 2013 1:15 PM

Robert Francis QC has backed investment in electronic patient records and the wider publication of NHS data at the end of his inquiry into the scandal at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Cardiff trust gets staff mobile

6 February 2013 12:00 AM

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has rolled out more than 600 portable devices to staff to update their electronic patient records on the move.

Jonathan Kay appointed ‘NHS CB CCIO’

5 February 2013 1:00 PM

The NHS Commissioning Board has appointed a clinical informatics director to “provide clinical leadership on the best use of informatics.”

Imperial plans PAS go-live

5 February 2013 12:00 AM

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has confirmed plans to go-live with the Cerner Millennium patient administration system and maternity module later this year.

Scotland gets digital deliveries

5 February 2013 12:00 AM

Twelve of 14 Scottish health boards are using PCTI’s Electronic Document Transfer Hub as part of a national project to send correspondence electronically.