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CfH poll reveals gaps in staff knowledge of NPfIT

Connecting for Health has announced the results of its own poll among NHS clinicians and managers and allied health professionals
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Hospital reports over 2,600 e-referrals per month

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is receiving over 2,600 electronic referrals a month using software that slots into
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Stigma? What stigma?

Jim Thomson, chief executive of the Centre for Mental Health, strongly argues for greater regulations on online pharmacies and the
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GP negotiators considering extra C+B incentives

GP representatives and the health department’s pay negotiators are looking at ways that GPs can be paid through the GMS
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Record-keeping weakest link in QoF scores

The worst performing indicator group in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) last year was records and information, according to
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CfH business plan indicates delivery delay

NHS Connecting for Health has issued its first annual business plan listing the agency’s achievements and setting out a programme
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Health professionals urged to share child information

Health professionals should lower the threshold at which they seek information from other agencies over concerns about children and young
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Illegal online pharmacies ‘threat to public health’

A paper published by think-tank the Centre for Reform has warned of the dangers of unregulated online pharmacies and is
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QoF results publication reveals quality of care

Practice by practice results for the Quality and Outcome Framework for England are being published today although technical problems have delayed
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‘Passionate’ GPs sought to inform Lorenzo development

Dr Gillian Braunold, one of the clinical leads for the NHS National Programme for IT has told EHI Primary Care
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