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Please visit our pages, find out about us, get in touch, get involved in local groups, tell us what you feel you need – this Network is for you, owned by you, without you the Network does not exist!

This Network is for all of the UK Countries and local regions - whether you live in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland or England - you will find a local page relevant to you!

We look forward to hearing from you and developing e-health with you

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AIM : "To facilitate professional development through the exploration of e-health and it's impact on patient care within a new collaborative environment"

The eHealth Nurses Network defines e-health as the "The promotion and facilitation of health & well-being with individuals & families and the enhancement of professional practice by the use of information & communication technology".
[adapted from Gott]

e-Health Highlights: June - July 2010

NMC/Regulatory Update: New Director of Fitness to Practise announced by NMC ; Launch of High Impact Actions for Nursing and Midwifery ; You and your Regulator

HPC Update: HPC 'In Focus' latest edition

Live in Wales? Myrddin expanding across NHS Wales - read more on your own eNWI page

Live in Scotland? See your NHS Knowledge Network - more Scottish news on your own Scotland Page

Live in Northern Ireland? Majority of health and social care staff say their role makes a difference - See this and more news on your own Northern Ireland page

Live in England? Intellect: ‘cuts mean IT investment' and NHS ordered to halve management costs - read more news below or look on your own area page

Don't miss the Newsfeed for even more up to date news which is constantly fed in!

Publications/articles of interest this month: Revision to the Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2010/11; The safety of NHS patients is being put at risk by inadequate and inaccurate information ; Measurement for quality and cost: Challenges, examples of success and working collectively ; Lessons from the US: using technology and homecare to improve chronic disease management ; Prescription vending machine for UK ; Guardian publishes death rates on blog ; Study advises EC on e-health models

web sites;NHS Scotland Knowledge Network

Archived News: Archived News 2003 - 2010

Latest Other News June - July 2010

e-records this month:

Information Governance: NHS has much to do on data security ; NHS tops ICO list of data breaches ; GPs confident their data is fit to share

Personal Health records: Microsoft launches HealthVault in UK ; Final report of the independent evaluation of the Summary Care Record and HealthSpace programmes ; Birmingham develops PHR ; More power to the patient

Wales: E-referrals extend to more practices

England: SCR evaluation finds few benefits ;EMIS and System C link up at Aintree ; Final report of the independent evaluation of the Summary Care Record and HealthSpace programmes ; Haringey rolls out EDMS from 6pm ; GP plans nursing home access to records

Scotland: Lanarkshire GPs have Vision

International: Guernsey takes next steps on record ; Australia to get optional EPR ; Study advises EC on e-health models

'Metrics, Quality, Measurement and Monitoring' etc this month:NHS ordered to halve management costs (England); Measurement for quality and cost: Challenges, examples of success and working collectively ; Research and Evaluation service ; NICE quality standards ; LMCs want IT performance standards ; Abolition of the four-hour waiting standard in accident and emergency

Work in telephone consultation/telehealth? NHS Direct pilots home working ; North Yorks spends £3.2m on telehealth ; NHS Direct pilots decision aids ; iPlato supports Birmingham health checks ; Investment forum for telehealth launched ; Ulster Helps Experts Connect With Health

Work in primary/Urgent care? INPS and EMIS plan gateway ; Treasury frets about GP commissioning ; E-referrals extend to more practices

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