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8 July 2008

BT and the NHS at 60

The NHS was born 60 years ago. Computers are a more recent invention but technology is about more than computers,
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8 July 2008

We live in digital times

Nick Timmins, public policy editor of the Financial Times, argues that the NHS has to succeed in digitisatising if it
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7 July 2008

Competition for better information use

The Power of Information Taskforce has launched a competition to encourage people to find better ways of using the information
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7 July 2008

CfH technology boss says paper not fit for purpose

Connecting for Health’s chief technology officer, Paul Jones has stressed the importance of integrating standards to achieve interoperability in healthcare,
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4 July 2008

NHS Supply Chain extends iSoft deal

NHS Supply Chain has extended its contract with iSoft to host its e-commerce and logistics applications until 2010. The contract
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3 July 2008

Access to NHS care records may be widened

The Department of Health is to review extending access to the NHS Care Records Service to non-NHS staff, and bodies
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2 July 2008

NHS manager suspended after losing laptop

A senior hospital manager has been suspended after a laptop computer containing the unencrypted records of over 20,000 patients was
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1 July 2008

NHS Choices gets central role in future health

The DH's flagship website has been given a central role in Lord Darzi’s plans for reforming the health service in
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30 June 2008

EMIS and INPS plan integrated IT system

Leading GP system suppliers EMIS and INPS are to join forces with out-of-hours IT supplier Adastra to develop an integrated
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30 June 2008

Kent and Medway use COIN for cardiac care

Kent informatics staff at Darent Valley A new Community of Interest Network (COIN) at Kent and Medway is helping cardiac
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