At last,there seems to be some progress in the development of the NHS IT programme - Connecting for Health.In this week's issue a News feature (p673) examines the Government "guarantee" that will be employed to protect any confidential information about patients.Too much protection,however,may be detrimental to some patients' health,so as the programme rolls out and patients and professionals experience how it works in practice,it must be hoped that the guarantee is not so restrictive that pharmacists cannot provide the best care.
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