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23 July 2008

Act paves way for NIGB

The National Information Governance Board is to become a statutory body, replacing the Patient Information Advisory Group, following Royal Assent
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21 July 2008

EHI’s news roundup 21.07.08

E-Health Insider’s news round up for the week beginning 21 July 2008 featuring supplier news, awards and information on newly
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15 July 2008

DH group to look at wider NHS CRS access

The Department of Health has convened a group to look at widening access to the NHS Care Records Service including
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15 July 2008

HealthSpace set for big expansion

HealthSpace, the government’s secure online site for patients, is to be expanded to include shared records and GP appointment booking,
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10 July 2008

NHS informatics review set to stress continuity

As part of the next stage review of the health service will see the publication of the blueprint for NHS
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8 July 2008

NHS Lothian declares ‘data amnesty’

A Scottish health board has declared a data amnesty after a community health worker lost a USB stick containing personal
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3 July 2008

Access to NHS care records may be widened

The Department of Health is to review extending access to the NHS Care Records Service to non-NHS staff, and bodies
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1 July 2008

QoF to be re-focused on health promotion

Lord Darzi’s NHS review outlines plans to overhaul the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) to place a greater emphasis on
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30 June 2008

Darzi review stresses choice and information

Greater choice, better information and a legal duty for strategic health authorities to promote innovation are key themes of the
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25 June 2008

Common assessment for adults pilot announced

The Department of Health will next month launch a call for interest in a pilot scheme for local authority-led consortia
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