Quality

Archive
4 June 2009

Mind that child

Dr David Low, consultant paediatrician and national clinical lead for paediatrics and child health at NHS Connecting for Health, discusses
Read More
4 June 2009

London runs reverse auctions for care

The London Procurement Programme has carried out a number of online reverse auctions for care for patients who are physically
Read More
3 June 2009

Project develops smart clothes

Researchers in the UK have begun work on a project to develop hi-tech clothing for elderly people, with electronic devices
Read More
2 June 2009

The great Communicator

A GP practice in Harrow has become the first early adopter site for HealthSpace’s Communicator tool, enabling patients and clinicians
Read More
1 June 2009

MHRA launches drug info debate

The UK’s medicines regulatory body has launched a consultation on the European Commission’s plans to change the rules on the
Read More
28 May 2009

Permanente way

Kaiser Permanente is making rapid progress with electronic health records. Jon Hoeksma reports.
Read More
28 May 2009

NHS IC does deal with SAS

The NHS Information Centre has done a partnership deal with SAS for a standardised data management system and unique business
Read More
26 May 2009

On the record

NHS Bolton was the first PCT to adopt the SCR. Fiona Barr asks how it is doing.
Read More
26 May 2009

Summary Care Record use jumps in Bolton

Use of the Summary Care Record by the out-of-hours service in Bolton has risen from 200 accesses a month to
Read More
22 May 2009

Nicholson warns of ‘unprecedented’ savings

NHS chief executive David Nicholson has warned the NHS that it may need to make “unprecedented” levels of savings from
Read More