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18 January 2008

EHI’s industry news roundup 18.01.08

E-Health Insider’s industry news round up for the week ending 18 January 2008 featuring supplier news, acquisitions and events. Supplier
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19 December 2007

Heart check-ups by phone offered over Christmas

Over 100 GP practices in the North West of England will be offering patients heart check-ups over the phone during
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18 December 2007

Birmingham PCT to extend telecare to 27,000

A PCT plans to expand its telephone-based care management programme, from 2000 to 27,000 patients, following the results from the
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18 December 2007

2008: the year telecare grows up?

A large evaluation of assistive technologies across health and social care begins next year, Fiona Barr reports.
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29 November 2007

NHS Direct on a mission to explain

Matt Tee has been CEO of NHS Direct for the past four months, he told us of his plans for
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27 November 2007

NHS Alliance calls for independent coding

PCTs and hospital trusts should employ independent coders to eliminate concerns over incorrect coding from secondary care, according to the
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26 November 2007

Problems with SUS hamper commissioning

The Department of Health must resolve problems with the Secondary Uses Service if practice-based commissioning (PBC) is to succeed, according
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8 November 2007

Website set to boost North-west commissioning

Health bodies in the North-west have launched a new website, The North West Commissioning Roadmap, designed to support joint strategic
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6 November 2007

SUS blasted as ‘not fit for purpose’

The Secondary Uses Service (SUS) is not fit for purpose and is failing to provide GP practices and PCTs with
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30 October 2007

IT vital to deliver care closer to home, DH says

Fast and efficient communication between primary and secondary care systems is needed to enable care to be delivered closer to
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