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Newham Skype pilot cuts DNAs

3 September 2012 12:00 AM

A pilot of diabetes patients having outpatient appointments via Skype has reduced A&E attendances amongst participants.

Cornwall to buy ‘at scale’ tele-services

3 September 2012 12:00 AM

GP commissioners in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are looking to procure a telemedicine service to support up to 20,000 patients.

DH launches ITK ideas fund

31 August 2012 12:28 PM

The Department of Health has launched an Information Sharing Challenge Fund to support information sharing projects that can be replicated across the NHS through the interoperability toolkit.

Find the NEWS on an app

31 August 2012 12:00 AM

An app has been launched in Wales to help hospital staff use the National Early Warning Score to identify patients who are developing serious illnesses, such as sepsis.

Pennine Care set to have Paris

31 August 2012 12:00 AM

EHealth Insider understands that Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is on the verge of awarding a contract to Civica for its clinical information system, Paris.

Auditors urge CCGs to improve PbR data

30 August 2012 4:53 PM

Clinical commissioning groups should improve the quality of data used for payments to NHS hospitals by making regular audits and reports part of new provider contracts, the Audit Commission has said.