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CSC re-negotiating delivery of Lorenzo

The contract for delivery of the core strategic clinical software meant to be delivered by the NHS IT programme in
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NHS Breast Screening Programme consolidates systems

The NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) has replaced four different systems it previously used with a single National Breast Screening
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Celebrity’s details illicitly viewed by NHS staff

Reports that the records of a celebrity were illicitly viewed by over 50 members of staff at an NHS hospital
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Wigan Council adopts NHS number as unique ID

Wigan Council has become one of the first English councils to connect health to social care services information after linking
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Conference to focus on patient-controlled records

Patient controlled records will be the focus of the British Computer Society’s Primary Health Care Specialist Group annual conference next
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Confusion surrounds Summary Care Record

Indecision about the Summary Care Record has led to confusion about its content and purpose, according to a report from MPs. The
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CfH pushing for data standard in GP contract

Connecting for Health wants data standards for GPs to be included in the nGMS contract from next year. Negotiations on
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MPs say EPRs essential but delivery in doubt

Electronic patient record systems are vital to the future of healthcare in England, but there remain big questions and concerns...
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RCP launches generic record-keeping standards

New standards for generic medical reporting have been developed by the Royal College of Physicians health informatics unit (HIU) and supported
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Wanless warns NPfIT risking NHS modernisation

In a review of NHS modernisation efforts Sir Derek Wanless has criticised the slow progress of the National Programme for
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