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Editorial
Mike Fairey introduces this issue.
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In the news this issue
FROM THE RESEARCH FRONT
8 Preparations for seamless
EU-wide care
8 Virtual stomach for drugs
research
8 Linguistic image retrieval
8 Translating by
videoconference
INFORMATION DISCLOSURES
6 Recycling, medical records
and estate agents
7 Proposed snooping in NHS
7 Unnecessary RIPA powers
PUBLIC SERVICE MODERNISATION
4 Calls for lift of
mobile-phone ban
4 Scotland increases
investment in IT
4 Uncertainty on NHS Direct
kiosks
6 New inspectorates
6 New patient-power
champion
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
2 Waitinglists’ accuracy
audited
2 When is a bed not a bed?
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DEVELOPMENTS IN PRIMARY CARE
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Bridging the gap between local and national ICT
agendas
Alwen Williams, Nick Hollier, David Irwin and Geoff
Broome explain Bexley’s answer to the challenge of
strategies integration. view abstract |
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Delivering the national strategy in primary care:
northern Lincolnshire’s shared-records system
Trevor Wright outlines the implementation of a ‘new-breed’
solution. view abstract |
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Data-quality issues plague primary care
Results from a recent study presented by Elaine Munday.
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Development of an electronic register for managed
care of chronic disease in north-west London
Dr Michael Soljak, Jill Toole and Philip Kirby
describe how this very large register works.
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PRODUCT FEATURES
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Product directories |
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— clinical audit systems
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— systems and data security
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XML-based clinical workflow releases
hospital beds in Portsmouth
How Portsmouth NHS Trust improved the care of patients and made
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Management of power quality in the healthcare sector
Robin Koffler explains the most important issues in
maintaining constant and stable power supply.
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REGULARS
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Periscope
William Payne discusses the need to develop new
technology to overcome the complexity of modern computer systems.
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EPR Arms
We need electronic prescribing to help prevent human error, says
Sean Brennan.
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Knowledgebases
Book reviews and new information sources |
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Product news
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Services news
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Partnerships & acquisitions |
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Contracts news |
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Tenders |
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Conferences & courses
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