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19 February 2009

BCS and ICO join Coroners protest

The British Computer Society and the Information Commissioner’s Office have joined the growing swell of concern about the data sharing
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18 February 2009

eHealth 2009 gets underway in Prague

The event will focus on e-health for individuals, society and the economy.
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13 February 2009

Child health strategy to share information

The government plans to promote information sharing across settings to deliver improvements in the health of children and young people,
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6 February 2009

Little local difficulties with C+B

Health minister Ben Bradshaw has told MPs that local implementation issues are at the root of most complaints about Choose
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3 February 2009

Choose and Book increases DNAs

Attendance in outpatient clinics is worse for patients referred via Choose and Book than for those given an appointment after
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3 February 2009

Information sharing consultation

The government has launched a consultation on information sharing across health, social care and wider community support services. The consultation
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2 February 2009

BMA calls for exemption on data sharing

The BMA is calling for confidential health information to be exempt from new government legislation which will allow sharing of
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30 January 2009

InterSystems Ensemble rated top interface engine

The Ensemble interface engine, provided by health software specialist InterSystems, has been ranked as the number one interface engine for
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30 January 2009

Universal broadband by 2012

The government has outlined plans to ensure every home has a high-speed broadband connection by 2012, as part of plans
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27 January 2009

IT given role in greener NHS

The NHS must make much greater use of telemedicine and web conferencing if it is meet new targets to slash
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