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NHS Scotland rolls out document management

All NHS boards in Scotland are to use Version One’s document management and imaging software, as part of a drive
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Northern Ireland launches Emergency Care Record

Northern Ireland health minister, Michael McGimpsey, has launched the Northern Ireland Emergency Care Record – a new emergency care project
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Patient Tsar backs tougher data theft laws

The chair of the Department of Health’s National Information Governance Board, and influential patient representative, Harry Cayton, has joined the
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Medtronic to surf Europe’s ‘wave of telemedicine’

The US-medical device manufacturer Medtronic is planning to extend its presence as a telemedicine provider in Europe the company announced
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GPs warned on NHSmail phishing attacks

GP practices have been advised to watch out for phishing attacks on NHSmail after reports from two users of bogus
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Richard Jeavons to leave Connecting for Health

Richard Jeavons, Connecting for Health’s head of service implementation is to leave the agency before it implements its key detailed
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Decision due on NHSmail move to Exchange

Connecting for Health’s head of the NHSmail programme, Will Moss has told E-Health Insider that the DH agency will decide
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EU project to pilot smart fabrics for health

A cluster of EU research projects, collectively known as the SFIT Group are piloting garments which can measure a wearer’s
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Using IT to deliver on free choice

Free choice at referral takes effect this month. Fiona Barr looks at how IT will be used to deliver this
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Choose and Book breaks 25K a day

Choose and Book has been used for more than 25,000 bookings in a single day for the first time. The
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