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Another view: Neil Paul

Our GP columnist would like a Star Cops-style personal assistant. Or failing that, some agreed definitions of data and a
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EHI comment policy and TPP

EHI editor Jon Hoeksma explains why comments have not been allowed on TPP stories for the past five months, and
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White paper ‘could hit patient care’

A picture of little support for the latest NHS white paper emerges from a survey by EHI Primary Care.
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Survey reveals white paper job fears

More than 80% of staff working in strategic health authorities and primary care trusts in England expect to lose their
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Row brews over end of NHS Direct

The government has defended its decision to scrap NHS Direct and replace it with a new 111 number service.
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PCT ends United Health contract early

NHS Northamptonshire has ended its contract for commissioning services with UnitedHealth UK a year early, the primary care trust has
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Birmingham SCR scare proves false

The vast majority of the Summary Care Records identified as out-of-date are actually up-to-date, an investigation has discovered.
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BMA says suspend access to SCRs

The BMA GP committee has learned that some Summary Care Records have not been updated, and is calling on the
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Insider view: Fiona Barr

The editor of EHI Primary Care surveys GP views of this week’s white paper.
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INPS and EMIS plan gateway

Healthcare IT system suppliers INPS and EMIS have announced that they have formed a 50:50 joint venture to implement an
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