Commissioning Archives

18 January 2008

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

19 December 2007

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

18 December 2007

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

18 December 2007

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

29 November 2007

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

27 November 2007

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

26 November 2007

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

8 November 2007

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

6 November 2007

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

30 October 2007

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

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