Dept of Health Archives

25 August 2008

The Department of Health is this week expected to set out its vision for information prescriptions that are linked to

21 August 2008

The Conservative Party has commissioned an independent review of NHS IT policy to be led by Dr Glyn Hayes.

18 August 2008

A regulatory impact assessment has given the green light to the next stage of the Electronic Prescriptions Service – one

11 August 2008

Christine Connelly and Martin Bellamy will have plenty on their desks when they take over the top jobs in NHS

7 August 2008

The Department of Health has announced Christine Connelly as the first chief information officer for health and named Martin Bellamy

4 August 2008

The first NHS online maternity guide has been launched by the Department of Health aiming to offer mothers and fathers-to-be

29 July 2008

NHS Direct has said it has no plans to switch its premium rate 0845 telephone number to a standard rate

29 July 2008

The government has said the Quality and Outcomes Framework will play a “crucial” part in its plans to tackle obesity

23 July 2008

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

22 July 2008

The Summary Care Record (SCR) could be used to share end of life care plans and resuscitation details, according to

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