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Irish GP software providers merge systems

The two largest primary healthcare software suppliers in Ireland have merged their systems, meaning that 60% of GPs – a
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Practices could get £6,000 for Choose and Book by June

GPs could receive about £6,000 per practice by the end of June this year if their primary care trust meets
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Cheap as chips

The Home Computing Initiative provides savings for both employees buying PCs and their employers. Fiona Barr looks at how it
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InPS updates Vision with DXS software

In Practice Systems (InPS) has announced that it is to upgrade its Vision system with a free version of Point
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£300k offered for research into NHS IT attitudes

The NHS Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO) R&D programme have put out a call for proposals, offering £300,000 for research
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Decision support software can reduce hospitalisation

A study published in this month’s American Journal of Managed Care has found that clinical decision support software, backed up
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Scotland considering buying replacement GP system

The Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD) is considering the procurement of an alternative IT system for Scottish GPs. Dr Stuart
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Doctors’ belief in NHS IT project fading

Doctors’ enthusiasm for the NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has declined sharply over the past 12 months, with the
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Waiting to connect

How soon will GP2GP transfer be possible? EHI Primary Care looks at progress so far, and how much of the
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GPs say they are not being listened to

Lack of consultation and the threat to GPs existing computer systems are the biggest failings of the National Programme for
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