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30 July 2007

Nurses unsure whether NHS can deliver EPRs

Over half of nurses do not believe or do not know whether the NHS can deliver an electronic patient record
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10 July 2007

Safety technology needed to protect nurses, says RCN

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is calling for the NHS to fund mobile devices to enable community nurses working alone
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17 April 2007

IT and e-health is ‘every nurse’s business’

IT and e-health is every nurse’s business because it has to be integrated into practice, nursing leader, June Clark, said
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22 August 2006

Nurses ‘losing enthusiasm’ for NHS IT reform

The number of nurses across the UK who believe in the benefits of IT reform in the NHS is falling,
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9 August 2006

Strike action threat over NHS Direct cuts

  Unison and the Royal College of Nursing are warning they may consider strike action after a consultation into staff
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30 June 2006

Lack of NPfIT involvement concerns nurses

Two leading nurses have expressed deep concern at the lack of involvement of the nursing community in the design of
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30 March 2006

400,000 nurses to be registered on Contact

Connecting for Health has announced it is planning to ensure that every nurse in England as well as Scotland has their own
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5 August 2005

Nurses save most time with IT training

Based on a telephone poll Connecting for Health has claimed that staff who master basic IT skills under the NHS
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26 July 2005

Nurses support IT reform – but lack information

Nurses remain supportive of NHS IT developments and rising numbers feel better informed about them – but the majority still
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27 April 2005

RCN Congress calls for nurse IT involvement

Nurses need training and guidance to use new IT systems within the NHS or they risk being left on the sidelines,
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