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Summary Care Records being launched in LondonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Department of Health has announced that Summary Care Records containing key medical information, which will be accessible wherever patients are treated, are to be rolled out across London. The scheme is taking off across England over the next year as part of a national roll-out of the programme. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

National Self Care Awareness WeekEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - November 9, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

100th site for fast-growing N3 voice servicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Use of N3 voice services across the NHS is increasing dramatically and there are now 100 sites using N3 Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP). (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - November 9, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Take care of yourselfEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - November 5, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

NHS Bury goes live with Lorenzo Care Management (Release 1.9)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - November 4, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

Department of Health publishes criteria for successful introduction of Electronic Patient RecordsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Department of Health has published criteria for suppliers to successfully introduce information systems into hospitals which will enable electronic patient records. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - October 29, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

GP2GP lands interoperability awardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GP2GP has won the national E-Health Insider Award for 'Innovation in Health Interoperability'. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - October 22, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Ensuring appropriate access to the Personal Demographics ServiceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - October 14, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Places available for 5th Annual Clinicians' ConferenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Places can still be booked for NHS Connecting for Health's 5th Annual Clinicians' Conference, being held at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre on Thursday 5 November 2009. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - October 5, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Award recognises 'outstanding' delivery on green ICTEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS Connecting for Health has been honoured for its progress in delivering green IT initiatives, at the Green ICT 'A year on and A year ahead' awards. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - October 5, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

No public awareness campaign for NHS NumberEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There is to be no national NHS Number public awareness campaign, by either the Department of Health (DH) or by NHS Connecting for Health. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - September 14, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Statement on the 'Informing Shared Clinical Care' reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS Connecting for Health has been pleased to commission the Royal College of General Practitioners to produce the Shared Record Professional Guidance report, published today (18 August 2009). (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - August 17, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

NHS Number public awareness programme updateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There is to be no national NHS Number public awareness campaign, by either the Department of Health (DH) or by NHS Connecting for Health. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - August 17, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Response to Conservative Party's independent reviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This statement is issued in response to the publication of an independent review of NHS IT commissioned by the Conservative Party. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - August 9, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

EPS Release 2 goes live in LeedsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients in Leeds will be the first patients in England to benefit from the introduction of Release 2 of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), the Department of Health announced today (28 July 2009). (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - July 27, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Major milestone achieved for Summary Care Record programmeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A major breakthrough has been made with full roll out approval of the EMIS LV system for the Summary Care Record programme. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - July 23, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

NHS calls for clinical opinions on HealthSpaceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The NHS is asking clinicians and health care staff for their views on HealthSpace, a secure website that enables patients to store and keep track of their personal health information. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - July 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: alext Source Type: organizations

Express your opinion on HealthSpaceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
People are being asked for their opinions and views on HealthSpace, a secure website that enables patients to store and keep track of their personal health information. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - July 5, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Reviews into the National Programme for IT made publicEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - June 22, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Change to the position on deleting Summary Care RecordsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Following recent discussions with the Information Commissioner, it has now been agreed with NHS Connecting for Health that a patient’s Summary Care Record (SCR) can be deleted - if asked by a patient, unless the SCR has been used by a healthcare professional in the course of treatment or should have been used. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - June 1, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: alext Source Type: organizations

Way forward for the National Programme for ITEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Department of Health's Director General for Informatics, Christine Connelly, outlined a comprehensive strategy for accelerating the pace of delivery for the National Programme for IT and for introducing additional supplier capacity, at the 2009 Healthcare Computing Conference. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - May 6, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

NHSmail migration will lead to better patient careEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Better patient care will follow as a result of the successful migration of NHSmail to Microsoft Exchange 2007. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - April 29, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

NHS IM&T Investment Survey 2009 launchedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The 2009 NHS IM&T Investment Survey has been launched in April 2009 and the deadline for strategic health authorities to submit completed returns is 31 July 2009. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - April 27, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

NHS IM&T Investment Survey 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - April 20, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

NHS CFH to host stand and make presentations at HC2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS Connecting for Health (NHS CFH) is to host an exhibition stand and make key presentations at this year's Healthcare Computing conference, being held in Harrogate at the end of April. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - April 3, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

500,000 patient records transferred with GP2GPEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS Connecting for Health announces today that the national GP2GP roll-out has accomplished another major milestone, completing over 500,000 electronic health record (EHR) transfers. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - April 1, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: alext Source Type: organizations

Opting out of the Summary Care RecordEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New guidance has been issued to NHS primary care trusts which are involved in introducing a Summary Care Record (SCR), making clear that patients do not need to appear in person in order to opt out of having an SCR created. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - March 19, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Ambulance Trusts offered new choice in emergency call handlingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - February 20, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

Events to be held on improving patient services in the NHSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - February 11, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

Department of Health statement on second Public Accounts Committee reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - February 11, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

Ros Moore becomes Nursing Director for NHS Connecting for HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - February 6, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

The Department of Health's statement on today's Public Accounts Committee reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - January 27, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

5,000 practices now live with GP2GPEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - January 23, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

N3 scoop e-Gov awardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
N3 won the e-Government excellence: Innovation in strategy on a national level award at the e-Government National Awards 2008 ceremony held on 20 January 2009. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - January 22, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: alext Source Type: organizations

Events to be held on improving patient services in the NHS.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - January 22, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

Leap forward in ease of use of Summary Care RecordEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A step change in ease of access to the NHS Summary Care Record (SCR) has been achieved following successful testing of an integrated solution which enables simultaneous use of the Patient Demographic Service (PDS) and the SCR. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - January 5, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

NHS Pathways Team Scoops Filemaker Cube Awards 2008Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - December 3, 2008 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

PRIMIS+ contract to transfer to NHS Information CentreEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - November 27, 2008 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

Healthcare IM&T Team of the YearEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - November 19, 2008 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

More award nominations for NHS CFHEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - November 12, 2008 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

Data Transfer Service (DTS) contract negotiations completeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - November 10, 2008 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

Standardised records will improve patient safetyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
For the first time, standards for patient records have been developed by the Royal College of Physicians in partnership with NHS Connecting for Health (NHS CFH), and agreed by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, representing the whole medical profession. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - October 22, 2008 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Using Choose and Book becomes easierEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Using Choose and Book just got easier after an upgrade to the electronic referral service on Saturday 18 October. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - October 22, 2008 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

NHS Medical Search available to NHS health care workersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS health care workers who have a connection to the National Network for the NHS (N3) are now able to access a range of trusted clinical information sources in one place, using NHS Medical Search. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - October 7, 2008 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

Electronic Prescription Service – practical advice for pharmacies using Release 1Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - October 6, 2008 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations

NHS Number Safer Practice Notice issuedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) together with NHS Connecting for Health (in England) and Informing Healthcare (in Wales), has today issued a Safer Practice Notice (SPN) to all NHS organisations in England and Wales recommending that they use the NHS Number as the national unique patient identifier. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - September 18, 2008 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Revised patient consent model adopted by the NHSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Following research and consultation, the NHS is improving the consent model for accessing patients' Summary Care Records (SCRs), so that patients will be asked for permission before their SCR is viewed by clinicians or other staff across the NHS. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - September 18, 2008 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Consultation launched on wider use of patient informationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The public and healthcare professionals are being encouraged to have their say on the use of patient information for research purposes as well as managing and planning care. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - September 17, 2008 Category: Information Technology Authors: siro Source Type: organizations

Health Informatics Review report published by the Department of HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - July 17, 2008 Category: Information Technology Authors: cturner Source Type: organizations