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Revolting people

Lyn Whitfield takes a first look at the consultation on a new information strategy for the NHS; which the government
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DH makes choice an obligation

GPs may be given a contractual obligation to offer choice and hospitals will be required to offer appointments to named
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DH issues ‘info revolution’ strategy

The Department of Health has launched a three month consultation on proposals to deliver an “information revolution” to users of
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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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Expert view: Ian Herbert

After 38 years of involvement with NHS IT, Ian Herbert offers an informatician’s view of the white paper, ‘Liberating the
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GP consortia to start work this year

The Department of Health has spelled out its plans for the future of commissioning in a consultation that gives the
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Goals replace targets in DH paper

The Department of Health has set out its plans to scrap centrally, set performance managed targets - and to hold
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Insider view: Lyn Whitfield

E-Health Insider’s managing editor reports on yet another NHS reorganisation and wonders what this one is really meant to achieve.
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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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Lansley leads information revolution

The new NHS white paper promises an information strategy for the NHS this autumn, but a report from the National
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