Health Informatics Bulletinbytesize issue 87
A summary of the latest news, information and forthcoming events in the north of England and beyond.
Latest news
Full TTP SystmOne roll-out approval for GP2GP
The GP2GP programme team at NHS Connecting for Health has worked with TPP and nine sites in Derbyshire and, following a successful pilot, will extend the functionality to an initial 100 sites before implementing it for all users. Any GP practice that uses TPP SystmOne and wishes to use the GP2GP system should express their interest by emailing .
In the news this week
7 February 2013 Basildon buys Medway
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has bought the Medway electronic patient record system. E-Health
6 February 2013 Francis calls for records and open data
Robert Francis QC has backed investment in electronic patient records and the wider publication of NHS data at the end of his inquiry into the scandal at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. E-Health
6 February 2013 National feedback system needed
The Francis report into the scandal at Mid Staffordshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust says there should be a nationally consistent way for patients to feedback online and in real-time about their experiences in hospital. E-Health
6 February 2013 Cardiff trusts gets staff mobile
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has rolled out more than 600 portable devices to staff to update their electronic patient records on the move. E-Health
5 February 2013 Imperial plans PAS go-live
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has confirmed plans to go-live with the Cerner Millennium patient administration system and maternity module later this year. E-Health
5 February 2013 Jonathan Kay appointed 'NHS CB CCIO'
The NHS Commissioning Board has appointed a clinical informatics director to ‘provide clinical leadership on the best use of informatics.’ E-Health
4 February 2013 CB seeks 'exemplar of interoperability'
The NHS Commissioning Board is looking for a health economy to become an “exemplar of interoperability” for the rest of the country by mid-2015. E-Health
Forthcoming events
Management of Risk (MoR) Foundation and Practitioner Course, Newcastle, 4-8 March 2013
This course is aimed at Business Managers, Programme and Project Managers, Operational Managers and any other roles within an organization which need to develop their knowledge and capabilities in the Management of Risk.
The cost is £300 + VAT for each delegate and the location is QA Newcastle, third floor, Baron House, 4 Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5EN. If you are interested in the attending the above course then please contact
SNOMED CT webinars
Sign up for the next series of introductions to SNOMED CT. Two webinars have been scheduled, covering topics including: 'Why SNOMED CT?'; features of SNOMED CT; and examples of its use and benefits.
•Monday 18th February 2013, 13.00 - 14.00
•Monday 18th March 2013, 10.30 - 11.30
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