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3 November 2006

Large scale telecare pilot details published

The Department of Health has identified its target groups and released more information for prospective participants about its telecare pilot
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1 November 2006

NHS IT project aims for 120 major installs by April

Connecting for Health has published details of the main systems deployed by its three local service providers since June, outlining
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31 October 2006

Apollo patient data mining software may breach DPA

A primary care IM&T adviser has recommended that GP practices do not use Department of Health supplied software to extract
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27 October 2006

Choice questions dropped in survey dispute

Questions for patients on the choice element of the Choose and Book incentive scheme have been dropped from a national
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26 October 2006

Agencies adopting telecare strategies

A national survey looking at how local authorities have responded to the telecare policy agenda and the government’s Preventative Technology
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26 October 2006

Newcastle looks outside CfH for maternity

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has gone out to tender for a new maternity system and key elements of a
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25 October 2006

Specialists dispute keyword changes for C+B

A dispute between specialists and the Department of Health over use of keywords for Choose and Book clinic types has
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25 October 2006

Ethnic minority electronic health library launched

A new NHS Electronic Library for Ethnicity and Health has been launched to help fill gaps in knowledge of how treatments
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23 October 2006

DH planning telecare pilot for one million people

The Department of Health (DH) is to soon seek expressions of interest for a large scale project examining how technology
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20 October 2006

One millionth Choose and Book referral reached

Health minister Lord Warner today announced that one million referrals to specialist care have been made through the Choose and
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