The programme has been controversial because of cost and delays
The government has announced £700m of savings in the national IT programme for the NHS in England, cutting the overall cost from £12.7bn to £11.4bn.
Filed under Clinical Informatics, Planning by on Sep 9th, 2010. Comment. 
28 June 2010
A Scottish Parliament report published today raises concerns that “fundamental weaknesses in NHS management” may be influencing decisions on spending, budgeting and staff resources.
The Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee has completed its review of NHS board revenue allocations for 2010-11 and has raised questions over how budgets have been managed.
Read more on Holyrood committee raises concerns over financial management in the NHS in Scotland…
Filed under Planning, Scottish Government by on Jun 29th, 2010. Comment.
TechnowaiT provides innovative solutions in queue management systems for health organizations serving patients on a first come, first serve basis.
TechnowaiT’s 1-2-3-GO! service is:
- An innovative technology offering a practical solution for the probleme of over full waiting rooms
Filed under Patient management, Patient point of view, Planning by on Jun 10th, 2010. 1 Comment.
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Nurse in A&E
Exclusive: Kate Foster
30 May 2010
Patients will be assessed by nurses instead of consultants and spend less time in hospital under controversial cutbacks to meet waiting time targets in Scotland.
Read more on Plans to replace consultants with nurses in NHS Scotland…
Filed under Nursing, Planning, Scottish Government, Staffing levels by on May 31st, 2010. Comment.
Scots doctors dissect critical report
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Damning critique: BMA Scotland disagrees with report
Helen Puttick, Health Correspondent
Published on 18 Mar 2010
Scottish doctors have published a damning critique of a report which claimed Scotland had the most expensive but poorest health service in the UK.
Read more on BMA Scotland publishes a critique of the recent Nuffield study on health spending…
Filed under Patient management, Planning, Scottish Healthcare by on Mar 19th, 2010. Comment.
ATLANTA, GA (March 1, 2010) – A new Jackson Healthcare survey of hospital nurses found that nurses estimate spending one quarter of their twelve-hour shift on indirect patient care. Respondents cited regulatory requirements, redundant paperwork and logistical challenges as the primary contributors of time spent away from the patient’s bedside.
Read more on Poll: Nurses Spend a Quarter of Shift on Non-patient Care…
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Rise in delayed discharges from hospital
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Many patients staying too long in hospital
herardscotland staff
Published on 23 Feb 2010
The number of patients waiting in Scottish hospitals beyond the end of treatment has increased in the past year.
Read more on Rise in "bed-blocking" in Scotland's hospitals…
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A damning report today says Scotland has the worst-performing health service in the UK
Brian Currie and Helen Puttick
Published on 20 Jan 2010
A damning report today says Scotland has the worst-performing health service in the UK despite being better funded than England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Filed under Planning, Scottish Healthcare by on Jan 20th, 2010. 1 Comment.
“Ahead of Wednesday’s pre-Budget report, the PM said “efficiency savings” would help to save £12bn over four years – £3bn more than planned in the Budget.”
“This culture of excess must change and will change.”
Read more on Gordon Brown mentions healthcare technology in speech…
Filed under Mobile phones - SMS, Patient management, Planning by on Dec 7th, 2009. Comment.
NHS Performance Targets
Local Delivery Plans set out a delivery agreement between the Scottish Government Health Department and each NHS Board, based on the key Ministerial targets. Local Delivery Plans reflect the HEAT Core Set – the key objectives, targets and measures that reflect Ministers’ priorities for the Health portfolio. The key objectives are as follows:
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