Quicksilva News Feed

Competing Dispensing Appliance Contractors form Consortium for Compliance

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ten home-delivery stoma and continence care companies have made a joint-investment to make their IT systems ETP2 compliant in order to pass the NHS Connecting For Health (CFH) Common Assurance Process. Working with Quicksilva, an independent provider of software and services to the public sector, they will be spreading the cost of compliance, speeding their time to market and ensuring that they do not lose competitive advantage to the larger dispensing companies.

Quicksilva take on the challenge in the Cambrian Mountains

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The annual Microsoft UK Challenger event this year was held in the Cambrian Mountains in Wales, with base camp located at Aberystwyth University. Our sponsorship was kindly provided by Cegedim Rx and Proactive People and with another great fundraising effort from the team and colleagues we exceeded our target, raising £1132 for the NSPCC.

Securicare safeguards prescription business with EPS 2 compliance from Quicksilva

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Healthcare supplier Securicare (Medical) Ltd, a CliniMed Group Company, is set to become compliant with the NHS Electronic Prescription Service (EPS2) prescription regulations following the deployment of Spinal Tap® and Spine-in-a-Box® from Quicksilva, an independent provider of software and services to the private and public sectors.

Exile to Oz

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After 9 years of outstanding service, Vikki Hodge, Quicksilva’s Office Manager is leaving to emigrate to Australia.

The NHS Security Debate - Accessing Patient Records

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The subject of securing patient data has always been tricky. Balancing privacy; the patient’s right to own and delete their data, against the need of healthcare professionals to access the information to deliver effective care, is difficult to say the least. This was illustrated in an article in Tuesday’s Guardian, which outlined how NHS patients will be able to delete their summary-care records from the Spine, should they wish to have the data permanently removed.