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3 August 2005

Revised NCRS proposals allow for multiple summaries

The concept of a single summary record on the spine is to be replaced by a system that will allow
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12 July 2005

GP systems market shake-out predicted by Granger

The numbers of GP system suppliers and local pharmacies could be reduced within five years as the NHS IT programme transforms
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6 July 2005

National record content outlined by CfH

Information on mental health, sexual health and infections should be excluded from the initial summary record on the spine, Connecting
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14 August 2003

XML Special Focus: Unblocking Beds

Bed blocking is an issue faced by every acute hospital. At Queen Alexandra Hospital in the Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust,
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14 August 2003

XML Special Focus: e-Booking for GP Special Interest Clinics

Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust (TPCT) faced the common problem of long waiting times for hospital dermatology appointments, but also
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20 March 2003

First Anniversary for National IT Programme

Birthday greetings to the NHS National IT Programme! It’s 12 months since a new centrally-driven plan for transforming the NHS
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