4 November 2008

NHS Direct drops foundation plans

NHS Direct has announced that it will not apply for foundation trust status “in the foreseeable future.” Its chief executive,
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3 November 2008

NHS Direct reviews referrals and advice

NHS Direct is to review the clinical effectiveness of its referrals and the self-care advice provided to patients. A 12
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30 October 2008

NPfIT ‘misconceived’: O’Brien

Shadow health minister Stephen O’Brien has launched a stinging attack on the National Programme for IT in the NHS at
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29 October 2008

2008 ‘a year of data breaches’

Information Commissioner Richard Thomas has expressed concern about continued data breaches from the public sector – almost a year after
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28 October 2008

Political row over NPfIT: London on hold

A political row has broken out over the National Programme for IT in the NHS, following press reports that it
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28 October 2008

Vocera cuts Liverpool theatre delays

An NHS trust in Liverpool is using Vocera to improve communications between ward and theatre staff; helping them to work
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24 October 2008

McKesson launches InterQual in UK

McKesson used the recent NHS Alliance annual conference to formally launch its InterQual “utilisation management and appropriateness of care solution"
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24 October 2008

DH wants ISO equivalent for health information

The Department of Health is tendering for an organisation to run a scheme to accredit health and social care information
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23 October 2008

Tees and Leeds look to Paris

In4tek deploys Paris at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys and Leeds Partnerships NHS foundation trusts as "interim" solution while "strategic"
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23 October 2008

500 votes for champion – and counting

More than 500 votes have already been received in this year’s ICT Healthcare Champion of the Year competition. Just ten
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