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Plymouth opts for Ensemble integration platform

Plymouth ICT Shared Services is replacing its current integration platform with InterSystems Ensemble, it was announced today. Plymouth’s director of
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MP “looking into” how NAO report was drafted

Commons Public Accounts Committee member and outspoken scrutiniser of the National Programme for IT, Richard Bacon MP, says he is
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Ideal acquires Deverill’s NHS IT training

Ideal Training has acquired the NHS training division of Deverill, which holds a major contract in the London region. Deverill
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QMS to ditch IDX for Cerner in 2007

Queen Mary Sidcup (QMS), the only London trust to have received a new hospital IT system under the NHS computerisation scheme,
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‘Googling’ aids difficult diagnoses

Doctors puzzling over a difficult diagnosis might do well to try “googling” their patients’ symptoms, according to research published by
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RIO becomes strategic solution for London

CSE-Servelec has announced to financial markets that it has completed contract negotiations with BT to provide its RiO system to
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NPSA issues spec for electronic blood tracking

The National Patient Safety Agency has unveiled new measures to help improve the safety of blood transfusions, including the initial
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BT completes switch to Cerner

BT, the local service provider for London under the NHS IT investment programme, has confirmed that it has completed the
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Large scale telecare pilot details published

The Department of Health has identified its target groups and released more information for prospective participants about its telecare pilot
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NHS IT project aims for 120 major installs by April

Connecting for Health has published details of the main systems deployed by its three local service providers since June, outlining
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