Upload of NHS care records suspended
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by Jane Hughes
Health correspondent, BBC News |
Summary Care Records are central to the NHS computer upgrade in England
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The development of a medical records database for patients in England has been halted in some areas after doctors criticised the speed of the roll-out.
Read more on Medical records database for patients in England has been halted…
Filed under Clinical Informatics, General Practice by on Apr 20th, 2010. Comment. 
Patient health records go online
The portal will allow patients access to records via the internet
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A scheme which gives patients access to their own health records over the internet is being piloted at two GP practices in Ayrshire.
Filed under General Practice, Patient management, Patient point of view, Patient Safety by on Apr 7th, 2010. Comment.
Long-term ill need ‘more time with their GP’
The ageing population means people have more complex health needs
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GPs want longer appointments to treat patients with long-term, complex conditions, says the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Read more on Doctors outline recommendations for the future of high quality care for patients…
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GPs under pressure to share the health files of patients
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GPs say there is pressure to share fuller patient records with hospital colleagues
Published on 27 Feb 2010
Read more on GPs raise concerns over access to medical records across the NHS in Scotland…
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Don’t dismiss ‘cyberchondriacs’
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VIEWPOINT
Dr Anthea Martin Senior Medical Adviser with Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland |
Many people now search the web for health information
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As the internet becomes more and more easily accessible it is perhaps inevitable that patients should try to self-diagnose.
Read more on GPs' reactions to "internet-informed" patients…
Filed under General Practice, Patient point of view, Patient Safety by on Feb 24th, 2010. Comment.
The report found frustration with the appointment system
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The current GP appointment system is a “frustration” for doctors and patients, a report for the British Medical Association (BMA) in Scotland has said.
Filed under General Practice, Patient management by on Feb 9th, 2010. Comment.
