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Map of Medicine partners with DH cancer networks

The Map of Medicine is partnering with all cancer networks across England to localise the cancer care pathways already provided
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Care charities say telecare is ‘crucial to future’

The chief executives of two UK care charities have stressed the importance of telecare services and called for the current
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Primary care following Fujitsu

Following the exit of Fujitsu from the NHS IT programme in the South of England, Fiona Barr explores what the
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Fujitsu’s exit may hasten systems choice

Long term system choice for GPs could have moved a step nearer with the departure of local service provider (LSP)
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DH ‘highly unlikely’ to ban 084 numbers

The Department of Heath is being urged to make a decision on the use of 084 telephone numbers in GP
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Consultation begins on national GP data extraction

The Information Centre has announced it is beginning consultations with stakeholders for a new data extraction system that will record
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Fujitsu exit may hinder trusts on 18-week waits

NHS trusts in the South of England may struggle to reach the national 18-week wait referral to treatment (RTT) target,
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Opinion Health acquires Pearl Medical

More than 400 GPs provided with a BlackBerry mobile device by Pearl Medical have been told their contract will be
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Seetec withdraws from GPSoC

Seetec has announced it is to withdraw from the GP Systems of Choice programme, effective from 30 November, and quit
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GPs call for halt to centrally-held patient records

GP representatives must ensure that a halt is put to the development of centrally-held patient records, this year’s local medical
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