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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[It’s the quiz of the year 2010!]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6529/it’s_the_quiz_of_the_year_2010!</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Can you remember who promised - yet again - that patients would soon be able to access their health records as easily as their bank accounts?]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Most read and commented 2010]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6513/most_read_and_commented_2010</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The implications of the government&apos;s overhaul of the NHS dominated the minds of those working in and for the health service in 2010.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[EMIS Web used to share info in Cheshire]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6538/emis_web_used_to_share_info_in_cheshire</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Twenty seven GP practices in Central and Eastern Cheshire will be making information available to doctors in A&amp;E, the local urgent care centre, and the out of hours centre via EMIS Web.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Dentists to learn the painful tooth]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6532/dentists_to_learn_the_painful_tooth</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Dentists have become the latest group of healthcare professionals to be subject to ratings from their patients.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[TPP enhances OOH system]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6525/tpp_enhances_ooh_system</link>
	<description><![CDATA[TPP has announced that it is enhancing its out-of-hours software with improvements focusing on case-tracking.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[New QRISK tool identifies lifetime risks]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6522/new_qrisk_tool_identifies_lifetime_risks</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The creators of the QRISK tool for identifying patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease have developed a new &quot;lifetime score&quot; to help GPs target advice at younger people.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Surrey signs £325,000 deal with PCTI]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6519/surrey_signs_£325000_deal_with_pcti</link>
	<description><![CDATA[PCTI has been awarded a contract to supply its document management software Docman, Intellisense and EDT to 66 GP practices in Surrey.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[N3 deal given two more years]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6520/n3_deal_given_two_more_years</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Department of Health is set to extend its N3 contract with BT for another two years; but is starting to consult on what will replace it.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[DH calls for more interest in 111 pilots]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6517/dh_calls_for_more_interest_in_111_pilots</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Department of Health has sent out letters to strategic health authorities to invite expressions of interest in piloting the NHS 111 service, which provides a single point of access for integrated care services.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:41:50 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[GPs put conditions on IHR]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6515/gps_put_conditions_on_ihr</link>
	<description><![CDATA[GP representatives in Wales have listed a series of safeguards that they want to see implemented before Individual Health Records are uploaded.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Operating Framework boosts SUS]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6512/operating_framework_boosts_sus</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The NHS has been told that it should be using the Secondary Uses Service as the &quot;standard repository&quot; for health service data by April 2012.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:24:55 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[BMA tells GPs to hold fire on SCR]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6509/bma_tells_gps_to_hold_fire_on_scr</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The BMA&apos;s GP committee is advising family doctors in England not to upload any more Summary Care Records until it has agreed how recommendations from two reviews should be implemented.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Operating Framework tightens cash again]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6511/operating_framework_tightens_cash_again</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2011-12 has detailed the full extent of the financial constraints faced by the health service.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:32:30 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[PCTs told to merge to prepare for change]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6507/pcts_told_to_merge_to_prepare_for_change</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The government has set out its plans for pushing ahead with a massive shake-up of the NHS in England.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:14:24 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Outsourcing 'saves money' in Hampshire]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6504/outsourcing_'saves_money'_in_hampshire</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A company that provides outsourcing IT support to GP practices in England&apos;s largest primary care trust claims it is preventing business continuity costs of more than &pound;200,000 a year.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Four PCTs to deploy MedeAnalytics BI]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6502/four_pcts_to_deploy_medeanalytics_bi</link>
	<description><![CDATA[MedeAnalytics has signed contracts with four primary care trusts to deploy its Performance Network service.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Sussex practice uses Scots call-centre]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6498/sussex_practice_uses_scots_call-centre</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A NHS GP practice has signed up a call centre to make appointments for its patients when it is closed.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[NHS Luton starts third 111 pilot]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6495/nhs_luton_starts_third_111_pilot</link>
	<description><![CDATA[NHS Luton has become the third and final pilot area to launch its NHS 111 number for urgent, non-emergency calls.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[London GPs told to hold fire on SCR]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6494/london_gps_told_to_hold_fire_on_scr</link>
	<description><![CDATA[GPs in London have been told to do nothing about the Summary Care Record until they get the go-ahead from the BMA&apos;s GP committee.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Wales invests to save in telecare]]></title>
	<link>http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/6489/wales_invests_to_save_in_telecare</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Welsh Assembly Government has announced additional investment in telemedicine and telecare services ahead of the publication of its digital strategy next week.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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