Dept of Health

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14 January 2010

GP cancer tool ‘a work in progress’

Dr Willie Hamilton, a GP and expert in cancer diagnosis from Bristol University, talks to Fiona Barr about the computer
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13 January 2010

GPC enters the fray on 084 numbers

GP practices can continue to use 084 numbers if they obtain confirmation from their supplier that they are no more
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5 January 2010

First clinical director for informatics

The Department of Health has announced that it has appointed Charles Gutteridge as the first national clinical director for informatics.
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30 December 2009

EHI’s top stories: 2009

Nobody will ever be able to say that the NHS went un-warned about the tough financial times ahead. One of
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22 December 2009

DH shifts IT from ‘replace’ to ‘connect’

NHS informatics in England will move from a “replace all” to “connect all” philosophy, the Department of Health has announced.
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18 December 2009

111 becomes number for NHS services

UK Telecoms watchdog OFCOM has given the go-ahead for 111 to become the new three digit number for accessing non-emergency
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11 December 2009

QoF reform in five year plan

The Department of Health has promised to introduce a “significant reform” of the Quality and Outcomes Framework from 2011 as
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10 December 2009

DH publishes model for community IT

The Department of Health is urging community services to evaluate their information systems and set priorities for the future using
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9 December 2009

DH issues guide to ‘correct’ use of C+B

Hospitals, primary care trusts and GP practices are being urged to reconsider workarounds for Choose and Book in favour of
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8 December 2009

DH mandates incident reporting

The Department of Health has confirmed that it will end the voluntary system for reporting patient safety incidents to the
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