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30 November 2007

Informing Healthcare announce next Wales OOH sites

Patients in north-west Wales and south-west Wales will be the next to benefit from improved information sharing between GP practices
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21 November 2007

EPRs support new clinic for spina bifida care

The Scottish Spina Bifida Association (SSBA) has completed a pilot study of a ‘one stop’ health check clinic, using AxSys’ Excellicare
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14 November 2007

Government rejects consent call for SUS use

The government has rejected calls from the Commons Health Select Committee to apply consent to the use of Secondary Uses
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18 October 2007

A quarter of GPs say IT systems not working well

Almost one in four GPs believe their practice IT system is not working effectively, according to a major BMA survey
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24 September 2007

Uncertainty over legality of NCRS

Health minister Ben Bradshaw has refused to release information on the legality of the NHS Care Records Service (NCRS) and
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20 September 2007

Celebrity’s details illicitly viewed by NHS staff

Reports that the records of a celebrity were illicitly viewed by over 50 members of staff at an NHS hospital
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14 September 2007

Confusion surrounds Summary Care Record

Indecision about the Summary Care Record has led to confusion about its content and purpose, according to a report from MPs. The
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10 September 2007

One quarter of patients favour records opt-out

Two-thirds of patients believe the government’s consent plans for the Summary Care Record (SCR) are acceptable but one in four
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30 August 2007

Call for electronic consent for secondary uses

Consent to use patient records for secondary uses should be recorded using electronic mechanisms integrated with core NHS systems, the
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22 August 2007

Pharmacists urged to check NHS Choices data

Pharmacy representatives have advised pharmacists to check that information about their pharmacies on the NHS Choices website is correct or
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