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IFS issues bleak funding forecast

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has questioned the future of the NHS if it fails to rise to meet the
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Carl Reynolds on The Power of Information

Junior doctor and open source enthusiast Carl Reynolds thinks there are some good things about the latest NHS information strategy;
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Western Sussex latest to use Patientrack

Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust has implemented Patientrack’s early warning score track and trigger system to help staff spot and
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Gateshead moves Medway go-live date

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has been forced to delay the go-live of its Medway patient administration system.
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Leeds hospital pharmacists access SCR

One of the largest hospitals in the UK is to roll-out access to the Summary Care Record to all its
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dm+d made ‘fundamental standard’ for NHS

The Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care has announced that it has approved the NHS dictionary of medicines
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INPS and EMIS to supply GP IT in Wales

NHS Wales has agreed a framework agreement with GP practice suppliers EMIS and INPS to provide a managed IT service
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Southend goes with McKesson

System C, a McKesson company, is to implement its patient administration system and electronic patient record at Southend University Hospital
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MPS pokes GMC for social media guidance

The Medical Protection Society wants a new section on the use of social media incorporated into official ethical guidance issued
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West Herts to invest £67m in IT

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust plans to invest more than £67m in IM&T over the next five years.
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