Trusts urged to act on PACS procurement
Trusts have been warned not to delay the start of the procurement process for picture archiving and communications systems to replace the national contracts that willl end shortly.
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Hunt pledges to respect patient data
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said he will honour patient opt-outs if they do not want their personal, confidential informaton to be shared.
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Trusts urged to think PACS/RIS 24/7
Trusts need to be thinking about future requirements for a 24/7 NHS when they plan their PACS and RIS procurements, according to Erika Denton, national clinical director for diagnostics, NHS England.
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Western Isles looks to link up records
NHS Western Isles is working on an electronic patient record project that will integrate records across its healthcare services.
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NHS 111 service OrQestrates PDS
The North East Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust has bought Quicksilva’s orQestra to give staff working on its 111 service real-time access to the NHS Personal Demographic Service.
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Another CSU collapses
The Surrey and Sussex Commissioning Support Unit will close down and look for options to merge with other organisations.
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Betsi Cadwaladr GPs refer electronically
All GP practices at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are now using the Welsh Clinical Communications Gateway e-referral service.
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GE and Microsoft launch Caradigm in UK
Caradigm, a joint venture between GE Healthcare and Microsoft, focused on healthcare business intelligence tools, has launched in the UK.
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HSCIC creates quality indicator library
The Health and Social Care Information Centre is creating a library and repository for quality indicators to reduce duplication and improve standards.
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MH trust links RiO and EMIS users
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is linking its RiO electronic patient record with Emis systems to share data with GP practices.
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