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Southern SHAs assess alternatives for mental health IT

Strategic health authorities in the South of England are evaluating alternative software options to the version of Cerner Millennium being
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Oxfordshire council uses web-based bed booking

Oxfordshire County Council have started using a new online care bed vacancy database and booking system, using technology from OLM
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North London trusts link sites with fast network

Camden and Islington ICT Shared Services has deployed a new internet protocol virtual private network (IPVPN) from ntl:Telewest Business to
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No new money for GPSoC – now due July

Funding for the GP Systems of Choice initiative will come from existing Connecting for Health funds rather than new funds,
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Data payments announced for Scottish pharmacists

Community pharmacists in Scotland are to receive payments for ensuring the data quality of their patient records ahead of the
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An independent view

Professor Tricia Greenhalgh is conducting an independent evaluation of the Summary Care Record. She explains why the work is so
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GPs to be offered 8MB N3 links2

GP practices may be able to upgrade their N3 connection to receive bandwidth of up to 8MB from later this
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UKCHIP signs 1000th member

The UK Council for Health Informatics Professions has signed up its 1000th member – Michelle Walrond, an IT manager for
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PAC report reveals postcode lottery on GP systems

Connecting for Health has treated contracts for GP systems differently in its five clusters with local service providers contracted to
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Atos Origin’s £257m DH diagnostics contract suspended

A £257m contract for diagnostic services in North-west and South-west England awarded to Atos Origin last December has been suspended
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