Unison closer to review of white paper

Unison has won the right to take legal action against health secretary Andrew Lansley for what it alleges is a
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Carestream acquires Quantum

Carestream Health has acquired Quantum Medical Imaging limited, a privately-held manufacturer of conventional and digital x-ray systems. Carestream says the move makes
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Cloud2 builds website for Wandsworth

Microsoft SharePoint specialist Cloud2 has developed a platform to host six websites for NHS Wandsworth and its provider trusts. The company
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Cambio for Wrightington Wigan and Leigh

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust has awarded its hospital information system contract to Swedish healthcare systems provider, Cambio.
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Row brews over end of NHS Direct

The government has defended its decision to scrap NHS Direct and replace it with a new 111 number service.
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Dismay as Notts services outsourced

Back office jobs supporting health services in the East Midlands will be reduced and outsourced by next spring, according to
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Auditors want action on poor records

The Audit Commission has called for “co-ordinated effort” by Royal Colleges, NHS organisations and regulators to improve record keeping in
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GP commissioners ‘blow budgets’

GP commissioners overspent their budgets by a net 2.5% last year, according to an analysis by the Health Service Journal
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Study tests wii-style aphasia treatment

Researchers are looking at whether motion sensing technologies, such as those used by the Nintendo Wii, could be used in
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Ealing improves discharge with SRC

Ealing Hospital NHS Trust in London is using a electronic discharge summary solution from SRC to deliver discharge summaries to
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