11 November 2004

BMS UK takes over healthcare biometrics firm

Healthcare IT vendor Business Management Solutions UK has taken over ISL, from which it purchased biometric authentication software and hardware for
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11 November 2004

InPS acquires retail pharmacy IT solution

Healthcare IT systems specialist, In Practice Systems (InPS), has announced the acquisition of the UK arm of NDCHealth whose Pharmacy
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10 November 2004

NHS library site to be revamped with new search

The NHSIA has announced the launch of an updated version of the National Electronic Library for Health, which will feature
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10 November 2004

New EU e-health funding will focus on integration

A new call for proposals for the European Union’s e-health programme is due to be launched next week.  Around €75m
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9 November 2004

Chief executive of NHSIA quits

Gwyn Thomas (right) has stepped down as chief executive of the NHS Information Authority (NHSIA) after over four years in
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9 November 2004

EMIS pilots GP booking through digital TV

EMIS has joined up with a South Yorkshire local government digital TV portal to allow patients to book GP appointments
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8 November 2004

Mixed results as Contact splutters into life

E-Health Insider has had a bumper response from NHS staff sharing their experiences of the first week of Contact, the new
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5 November 2004

Robot cat gives patients happy felines

Researchers in Georgetown University, Washington DC, have found that stroking a robotic cat is more beneficial to health than petting
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4 November 2004

Standard NHS user interface to be developed

Microsoft has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Programme for IT to deliver a
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3 November 2004

Microsoft signs new software deal with NPfIT

Health minister John Hutton has announced a three-year software licensing deal with Microsoft, claiming savings for the NHS of up
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