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19 October 2009

EPR: the drama

Sarah Bruce goes to the theatre ā€“ to see a play about the ethical dilemmas of EPRs.
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18 September 2009

A tweet way to track disease

Social networking sites could be used to help track flu epidemics and other diseases by collecting information on people who
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26 August 2009

Informatica helps Wales track swine flu

NHS Wales is using software developed by Informatica Systems to monitor pandemic flu on a daily basis. The Primary Care
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19 August 2009

Welsh GPs test admission risk tool

GP practices in Wales are testing a risk stratification tool which is to be made available across NHS Wales. The
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10 August 2009

Work on Open Exeter flu system stopped

The Department of Health has abandoned work on an Open Exeter pandemic flu system in favour of developing the National
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28 July 2009

Trafford buys flu intelligence from 21c

Trafford Primary Care Trust has implemented Pandemic Manager from business intelligence specialists 21c to equip itself in the event of
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4 June 2009

Fit notes ‘to save GPs money’

Computer-generated ‘fit notes’ could save GPs more than £100m over the next ten years, according to the Department for Work
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17 March 2009

Hi-tech features in 150th CMO report

The chief medical officer’s annual report has highlighted the need for surgeons to be trained using simulation techniques. The report,
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12 March 2009

Planning for pandemic flu

Clinical Solutions is helping to lay the foundations for coping with an outbreak of pandemic flu. Sarah Bruce reports.
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5 March 2009

Teenage clicks

At last yearā€™s BT e-Health Insider awards, NHS Choices won the best use of ICT in patient and citizen involvement
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