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7 June 2005

Computer access for hospital doctors poor, say BMA

Some hospital doctors are expressing concerns that they do not have enough access to computers and e-mail to do their
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7 June 2005

PCT issues smartcards with identical PINs

A primary care trust issued smartcards to all its practices which had the same PIN for every user; and furthermore, the number was stuck
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6 June 2005

Txtg cn help u quit cigs

Texting young smokers on their mobile phones using personalised messages, could potentially help them quit, according to research published this
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6 June 2005

Common Scottish EHR in three years, report advises

Scotland should aim to have its own electronic health record system within three years, a report into the future development
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6 June 2005

LMCs to debate no confidence motion in PCOs IT

IT funding for GPs, Choose and Book and patient confidentiality are all set to be the subject of criticism from
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6 June 2005

Voice recognition on the web for clinical data entry

A Glasgow-based company has developed a voice recognition system aimed at healthcare professionals that enables them to speak into their
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3 June 2005

Lack of leadership at NHS 24 leads to shake up

Lack of leadership and problems with responding to peak demand have been identified as key issues dogging the Scottish healthcare helpline, NHS
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2 June 2005

Reaction to IDX replacement

NHS IT leaders and industry experts have given a mixed reaction to the news that IDX is to be replaced
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2 June 2005

New professional standards for team records

Regulators of health professionals have signed up to new standards for keeping records of team-based care in all formats, including
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2 June 2005

Reboot for South

E-Health Insider Editor Jon Hoeksma examines the significance of the decision to replace IDX as the clinical systems provider for
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