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Practice manager finds no opt-out from NCRS

A practice manager has tried and failed to prevent her health record, which contains a significant error, being stored in
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Practices to get choice of any LSP primary care system

In a major change of direction all GP practices in England are to get a choice between all the accredited
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Northern Ireland unveils plans for electronic records

Northern Ireland has announced plans to develop its own electronic care record in a move which has led to calls
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Northern Ireland announces new health IT strategy

Northern Ireland has announced plans to develop its own electronic care record in a move which has led to calls
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EMIS looks set to sign for North West

E-Health Insider has learned that EMIS appears set to sign an agreement to become the alternative GP systems provider for
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Brought to book

GP Mark Davies, clinical lead for the National Programme for IT's Choose and Book programme, argues the case for Choose
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Cabinet Office denies Watmore to take helm at NPfIT

The Cabinet Office and National Programme for IT have moved swiftly today to deny suggestions that Ian Watmore, the Government’s
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MPs call for block on ETP ‘nomination’ plans

A cross-party group of MPs has backed calls for prescribers to be prevented from nominating pharmacies when electronic transmission of
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NPfIT defends its ETP plans

The National Programme for IT has defended its plans for electronic transmission of prescriptions (ETP) which it says will enhance
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Conservatives call for NHS IT review

Andrew Lansley, Shadow Secretary of State for Health, has announced that a future Conservative government would commission an urgent review
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