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5 October 2009

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The world of NHS IT is fractious and unhappy, an EHI / Doctors.net.uk poll suggests.
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11 August 2009

Renegotiating LSP deals may prove costly

A senior industry analyst has compared the potential cost of renegotiating the NHS’s local service provider contracts, worth £4 billion, to
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6 August 2009

Flu service ‘misses other conditions’

Nine out of 10 GPs believe that diagnosing swine flu over the phone will mean that other diseases may be
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17 July 2009

Data added to clinical indicators

The Department of Health and The NHS Information Centre have published the data for more than 200 indicators against which
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9 July 2009

Ofcom launches 111 consultation

Ofcom has launched a consultation on the use of a national 111 non-emergency number for healthcare. Following the consultation, the
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15 June 2009

GPs told to harness IT innovation

GP practices are being encouraged to harness innovative IT services to improve the quality of care they deliver to patients.
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19 May 2009

BMA works with NHS Choices on GP ratings

The BMA’s GP committee has confirmed it is working with NHS Choices to enable patients to rate and review their
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31 March 2009

GP practices urged to share IT experiences

GP representatives want GP practices to share their experiences of how they are using IT and making innovative use of
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24 March 2009

Personal view: Dr Bhupinder Mangat

Doctors can’t dismiss the power of the internet to enhance patient feedback, says Dr Bhupinder Mangat, a GP in Hounslow.
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23 March 2009

Call to scrap ‘illegal’ NHS patient database

A quarter of all government databases, including NHS Detailed Care Records Service and NHS CRS Secondary Uses Service, are illegal
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