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Archive: 2009

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28 May 2009

Consent back on LMCs’ agenda

Grassroots GPs are to return to the debate for an opt-in approach to the transfer of patient identifiable data and
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28 May 2009

Sectra reports strong growth

Swedish health IT firm Sectra has reported strong growth, with sales increasing by 16.2% to €82.6m (SEK 863.3m) (742.9) compared
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27 May 2009

ElderGames targets silver surfers

European trials of an interactive game platform, resembling a vintage video game table, specifically designed for the elderly have completed
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27 May 2009

CAF demonstrator details unveiled

The Department of Health has published an overview of the work being undertaken by the nine sites chosen as demonstrators
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27 May 2009

Cerner to create 40 jobs in Ireland

US health software firm Cerner has announced it is to create up to 40 new technology support jobs in Ireland.
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27 May 2009

NHS told to secure patient data

The Information Commissioner has written to the permanent secretary of the Department of Health demanding immediate improvements to the lax
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26 May 2009

On the record

NHS Bolton was the first PCT to adopt the SCR. Fiona Barr asks how it is doing.
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26 May 2009

Patients will be able to delete their SCR

Patients will be allowed to request that their Summary Care Record is deleted after its creation, the Department of Health
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26 May 2009

Summary Care Record use jumps in Bolton

Use of the Summary Care Record by the out-of-hours service in Bolton has risen from 200 accesses a month to
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26 May 2009

Carestream wins Belgium PACS contracts

Carestream Health has won three contracts for Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) for mammography images in the French-speaking region
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