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Bitcoin tech has role in NHS: Walport

The technology behind the Bitcoin currency has potential application in the NHS, where it could open up new ways to
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Enter the CCG: on good housekeeping

Dr John Lockley explains why the requirement to keep medical records up to date is harder to achieve than it
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Western Isles looks to link up records

NHS Western Isles is working on an electronic patient record project that will integrate records across its healthcare services.
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New records standards body launched

A major new Professional Records Standards Body has been launched to promote the development of health and care records based
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Paperless NHS means paperless referrals

The NHS Commissioning Board’s planning guidance, issued today, has confirmed that a “paperless NHS” means paperless referrals by 2015.
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Basildon puts hard figures on EMR

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is on track to save £1.6m a year through the use of
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Study raises issues with GP2GP records

GP practices have reported that a considerably higher proportion of their own records are accurate, complete and useful than those
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GP record guidance overhauled

A major overhaul of the good practice guidelines for GP electronic records has been published, with a focus on record
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NHS to collect data on record access

Primary care trusts have been told to collect information on how many GP practices are enabling patients to access their
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1,000 Hannan patients access records

A GP practice has signed up its 1,000th patient for online access to their medical records.
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