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Wales begins electronic referrals trial

Two GP practices in Wales are to take part in a trial of an electronic referral system which will be
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Slow progress on Choose and Book

Uptake of Choose and Book has made slow progress since the beginning of this year, according to latest figures from
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Granger says he is ‘ashamed’ of some systems provided

The departing head of the NHS IT programme Richard Granger has said he is ashamed of the quality of some
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Decision support could improve bowel cancer diagnosis

Computerised decision support systems could help to improve the process of identifying patients at risk of bowel cancer, researchers argue.
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BMA conference says C+B limits patient choice

The British Medical Association’s annual conference has condemned Choose and Book as currently unfit for purpose and claimed the scheme
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Moorfields goes live with locally developed EPR

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London has gone live with a new electronic patient record (EPR) system developed
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Surrey and Sussex becomes sixth Millennium site in South

 Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, the latest trust to go-live with Cerner’s Millennium R0 patient administration system (PAS) delivered
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GPs say Choose and Book currently ‘unfit for purpose’

GP representatives have rejected calls for Choose and Book to be suspended but have branded the scheme as currently unfit
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Fulsome praise for departing CfH boss

The news that Richard Granger is to leave Connecting for Health and the helm of the NHS IT Programme later
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Granger says NPfIT programme substantially delivered

Richard Granger, the chief executive of Connecting for Health, today said that the NHS IT project has been substantially delivered with
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