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Insider View: Jon Hoeksma

It’s Christine Connelly’s paper anniversary. E-Health Insider editor Jon Hoeksma reflects on her first year.
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Bradford implements RiO through ASCC

Bradford District Care Trust has implemented the RiO electronic care record system to support staff delivering mental health services. The
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Merseyside chooses JAC for e-prescribing

The North Mersey Health Informatics Service has selected JAC to provide an electronic prescribing and medicines administration system to more
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NHS Direct Wales ‘needs new direction’

NHS Direct Wales provides a valuable service but needs to be better integrated into the wider unscheduled care system, according
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Arctic blast

A think-tank recently ranked its funding forecasts for the NHS from ‘tepid’ to ‘arctic.’ Sarah Bruce asks what that will
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Reported drug errors increase, says NPSA

The incidence of reported drug errors leading to avoidable deaths and patient harm is on the increase, according to a
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iSoft restructuring puts jobs at risk

ISoft is working on a restructuring project that could lead to almost a third of its UK front line support
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Digital maps show flu pick-up gaps

NHS emergency planners in Bristol and Avon are using advanced digital mapping to develop their swine flu pandemic response strategy.
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Swedish hospitals lead on social media

A ground-breaking study into how European hospitals are making use of Web 2.0 social media tools, such as Facebook, YouTube
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Tunstall calls for government action

Tunstall has called on the government to follow through on its policy to make telehealth “integral rather than marginal” after
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