NHS Choices

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NHS Direct to connect to Spine in 2008

NHS Direct is aiming to connect to the NHS Spine in 2008, in what should be a key step towards
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NHS Direct on a mission to explain

Matt Tee has been CEO of NHS Direct for the past four months, he told us of his plans for
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NHS Choices in offensive passwords blunder

More than 200 GP practices were sent offensive passwords for the Department of Health’s flagship website NHS Choices last week,
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DH maintains commitment to choice

Health secretary Alan Johnson has pledged a commitment to choice, despite pulling the plug on a series of independent sector
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Practices told to update own NHS Choices details

The Department of Health says it is trying to improve the accuracy of primary care information on its flagship NHS
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Pharmacists urged to check NHS Choices data

Pharmacy representatives have advised pharmacists to check that information about their pharmacies on the NHS Choices website is correct or
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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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Patient survey results to be added to NHS Choices

The Department of Health is to add patient survey results to GP practices’ listings on the primary care section of
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NHS Choices criticised over duff information

The Department of Health’s new flagship website NHS Choices contains GP practice information which in some cases is at much as
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Map of Medicine partners with NHS Choices

Map of Medicine, an NHS-funded knowledge management tool, is partnering with the new NHS Choices website to provide patients with
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