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Losing patient data may become a crime

The court should be able to prosecute doctors who have laptops containing unencrypted patient information stolen from their cars, according
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SUS blasted as ‘not fit for purpose’

The Secondary Uses Service (SUS) is not fit for purpose and is failing to provide GP practices and PCTs with
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Patient pressure to drive Choose and Book

Choose and Book boss Dr Stephen Miller explains why he believes it will be patients that force the adoption of
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Data centre failure left practices without SystmOne

A fault at a BT-run data centre left GP practices using TPP’s SystmOne experiencing performance problems with their system for
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Confusion surrounds Summary Care Record

Indecision about the Summary Care Record has led to confusion about its content and purpose, according to a report from MPs. The
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Wait for early SCR results before rollout, says BMA

The British Medical Association (BMA) has told the Department of Health (DH) that it wants to see no further rollout
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BNF for mobile devices launched

Britain’s best-known medicines guide, the British National Formulary, is now available especially configured to be used on a range of
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Some NPfIT PAS systems barely used

A number of Connecting for Health funded patient administration systems installed in primary care and community trusts, are only being
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More recalling choice but figures remain low

Almost half of patients referred to hospital by their GP can recall being offered choice, according to fully published results
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Health and social care records ‘need framework’

Social services directors are calling for a national framework for care record standards across health and social care, after their
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