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MPs told ETP plans may jeopardise patient choice

Pharmacist representatives have told MPs that plans to allow GPs and other prescribers to nominate a patient’s pharmacy for electronic
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GPs get a voice

New efforts are to be made by the NPfIT to engage GPs. E-Health Insider Primary Care talks to Dr Gillian
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Practices could get £6,000 for Choose and Book by June

GPs could receive about £6,000 per practice by the end of June this year if their primary care trust meets
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Scotland considering buying replacement GP system

The Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD) is considering the procurement of an alternative IT system for Scottish GPs. Dr Stuart
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Doctors’ belief in NHS IT project fading

Doctors’ enthusiasm for the NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has declined sharply over the past 12 months, with the
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GPs say they are not being listened to

Lack of consultation and the threat to GPs existing computer systems are the biggest failings of the National Programme for
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First spine-connected GP system goes live

Undercliffe practice in Batley, West Yorkshire has become the first in England to go live with a primary care computer
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Cegedim Rx says it is on track for ETP

Cegedim Rx has announced that it is on track to deliver a version of its Pharmacy Manager solution that will
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Spoilt for choice

GPs' attitudes towards Choose and Book could cause headaches for the NPfIT, according to a survey in a recent report
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New Darlington walk-in centre uses EHR

A new nurse-led walk-in centre to treat minor ailments in the North-East of England is to be based around sharable
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