Choice

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30 June 2006

EHR opt-out debate “doesn’t matter to patients”

The question of whether patients opt into having their electronic records shared or have to specifically request to opt out
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29 June 2006

Tablet tests

How did three E-Health Insider readers get on with new tablet PCs in their work? A GP, a dermatologist and
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29 June 2006

MP quizzes Blair on national programme money

An opposition MP has asked for Prime Minister Tony Blair’s personal assurance that public money has not been given to
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27 June 2006

CfH still sidelining doctors, BMA chair claims

The chairman of the British Medical Association has told his members that “another year has been wasted” in efforts to
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22 June 2006

GP system users ‘super’ group to be formed

A new user group covering all the suppliers involved in the GP Systems of Choice (GPSoC) initiative is being set up by NHS
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20 June 2006

June C+B target for practices scrapped

The June target for referrals through Choose and Book has been scrapped to allow GP practices more time to earn
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14 June 2006

Hewitt urged to block software switch in London

Patricia Hewitt, the health secretary, has been asked to block the possible move by BT to replace its software supplier
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13 June 2006

Cerner predicted to replace GE in London

An analyst report from the US has said that there is a high probability that clinical software firm Cerner will
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7 June 2006

LMCs to discuss “threat to civil liberties” from data spine

GPs are to call for their confidentiality concerns over the NHS Care Records Service to be resolved before any further
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5 June 2006

Not all patients exercise choice, claims study

The government’s choice agenda risks increasing inequalities because some groups of patients are more heavily influenced by clinical performance than
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