First step in aligning NHS and private data
Pilot studies have been launched for the first comprehensive national dataset of ‘whole practice’ information for doctors and hospitals providing both NHS and private hospital care in England. This is seen as an important step forward for The Acute Data Alignment Programme (ADAPt) which will see private healthcare data integrated into NHS […]...
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Back down to earth like meteorites
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The most important language to master
Clinical codes are commonly used by independent practices for billing as well as recording clinical events, but making sense...
The reasons patients sue their urologist
Dr Shabbir Choudhury, medico-legal adviser and former senior medical claims handler at the Medical Defence Union, analyses clinical negligence claims...
Why you need to be colour co-ordinated
Strike the bright note! Simon Marett and Michael Sullivan show how to use colour in your design, branding and marketing....
You’re all in it together
A Declaration of Trust is a useful tool for independent practitioners to protect valuable property investments and exposure to...
You must tell them about alternatives
Following a rise in claims alleging clinicians failed to explain possible alternative treatment, Dr Emma Green looks at the...
We’re part of a whole
What does the Government’s response to the Paterson Inquiry mean for doctors working in independent sector? David Hare reports. At...
Ensure you benefit from the recovery
Simon Brignall discusses the lessons every practice can learn from the rollercoaster impact of the pandemic. Managing Covid-19’s impact...
Single spot for doctors’ data
Independent practice gives you control over the amount of time you spend with patients and the clinical treatments you...
No ordinary account
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