Posts by Stuart Abbott 11 publicly visible posts • joined 31 May 2010
Well EPS (and previously paper as well though hardly ever used) does have that functionality. They call it Repeat Dispensing and allows the GP to sign a 'master' prescription with multiple issues (GP's choice as to how many) that then repeat against a set schedule (again GP's choice).
The big advantage in EPS over the paper version is that the GP can electronically cancel those remaining issues whenever they want.
Hmm as someone with a number of very old blueyonder email addresses I've not personally seen this issue.
When VirginMedia moved away from google one of those accounts did experience (and continues to experience) a lot more spam than it used to, but no sign of spoofing and certainly no returns from addresses sent to.
It doesn't seem to be a systemic issue, but that could be down to a hack only affecting a number of accounts instead of all.
The problem is that EMIS PCS is NOT a modern system. So it's not too surprising that is fails.
EMIS is currently rolling out their all singing all dancing EMIS Web system. Now that is a modern system using modern design. If that fails then we can say EMIS can't design a modern system.
You may as well say Microsoft can't design a modern system because Windows XP is rubbish. Of course you can say Microsoft can't design a modern system because of issues in Windows 7...
Sometimes a contract for a higher number of minutres can actually work out cheaper over the life of the contract once you take into account a larger discount given on the cost of the phone.
You have to add the phone cost to the monthly contract over the contract life and work it all out. Getting a cheaper contract can still cost more over the life of the contract because the phone costs more up front!
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