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Scots MPs criticise slow progress on IT

The Scottish Parliament's Health and Sport Committee has criticised the Scottish Government for the slow roll-out of its clinical portal
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Scotland’s CMS to go national in April

Scotland has published a framework for its Chronic Medication Service which it plans roll-out nationally in April 2010.
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NHS24 absorbs Scottish telehealth body

The Scottish Centre for Telehealth will become part of NHS24, the special health board that runs Scotland’s national health helpline
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Scotland awards device security contract

NHS National Services Scotland has awarded a £1m contract to Lumension to nationally enforce security policies governing the storage of
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Scotland delivers e-prescription service

Scotland has announced that it has become the first country in the UK to deliver an electronic prescription service, with
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Audit Scotland flags concerns with ECR

Scotland’s national audit body has raised concerns about the scope and quality of the country’s Emergency Care Summary. In its latest report
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Scottish LMCs demand action on IT choice

Scottish GPs have strongly criticised the delay in procuring a choice of GP IT systems and called for funding for
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Scotland invests in telehealthcare

Scotland has launched its biggest telehealthcare project alongside 16 other e-health initiatives that will be backed by £1.6m of investment.
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Half of Scottish prescriptions sent electronically

Over half of all NHS prescriptions issued in Scotland are now sent electronically, latest figures show. Since the start of
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Scottish GPs to prescribe telephone therapy

The Scottish government has issued £3m funding for a three year pilot study on the effects of telephone and online-based
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