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GP ratings site criticised by rival

The GP practice rating service launched by NHS Choices received 1,600 comments in its first 24 hours of operation, according
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iSoft to go direct to South with Lorenzo

ISoft has confirmed that it will start selling Lorenzo directly to NHS trusts in the South of England, in a
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DH’s lead on acute choice leaves

The NHS chief information officer leading work on offering acute trusts in the South a choice of IT systems has
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Arctic blast

A think-tank recently ranked its funding forecasts for the NHS from ‘tepid’ to ‘arctic.’ Sarah Bruce asks what that will
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Microsoft asks NHS what next for its EwA

Microsoft is running a consultation to ask NHS IT professionals what they want to see in a future Enterprise wide
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DH launches hospital comparison site

The Department of Health has launched a new comparison element to the NHS Choices website, which allows patients to compare
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Babylifecheck site launched

The Department of Health has launched an interactive website offering advice and information to parents of babies as part of
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One in three don’t collect anti-virals

More than one in three people have failed to collect their anti-viral medicine after being issued with an authorisation number
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Lack of C+B slots increases again

Lack of slot availability on Choose and Book has risen to affect almost one in five appointments after falling at
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KPMG to provide digital strategy for NHS

The Department of Health has commissioned management consultants KPMG to report on a vision for a digital strategy for the
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