ECS

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15 August 2013

Scots deploy Key Information Summary

More than 60% of Scottish GP practices are live with the new Key Information Summary for patients with complex care
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28 August 2012

Scotland extends use of ECS

Scottish health boards and GPs have agreed that the Emergency Care Summary can be used in scheduled care to support
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2 August 2012

Northern Ireland prepares for portal

Health and Social Care Northern Ireland is set to complete the first stage of preparation for the nationwide roll-out of
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17 February 2011

Scots pharmacists look for ECS access

Community pharmacists in Scotland are hopeful that they will be able to access the Emergency Care Summary following the Scottish
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24 November 2010

Singing in the rain

There’s a sunny outlook for healthcare IT in Scotland, Sarah Bruce hears at a conference in rainy Glasgow.
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23 September 2010

Scotland plans Key Information Summary

NHS National Services Scotland has announced it will develop a Key Information Summary that will be fully integrated with its
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12 August 2010

Scottish ECS study ‘will show benefits’

The lead author of a critical incident study of the Emergency Care Record in Scotland has said that it shows that
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15 January 2010

No action against doc who accessed ECS

A hospital doctor accused of accessing the Emergency Care Summary records of high profile politicians, footballers and BBC journalists will
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16 September 2009

Scotland plans palliative care summary

NHS National Services Scotland’s Annual Review has outlined plans to roll-out a national Palliative Care Summary (ePCS) during 2010. The
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14 May 2009

Open all hours

NHS National Services Scotland won the Best Use of IM&T to Promote Patient Safety at last year’s BT e-Health Insider
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