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29 October 2008

Germany to accredit online pharmacies

The German Ministry of Health is working on a new interactive labelling system to increase public confidence in online pharmacies.
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29 October 2008

IT crucial for full engagement, report argues

The NHS needs to make greater use of information and web 2.0 technologies if individuals are to engage more with
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24 October 2008

DH wants ISO equivalent for health information

The Department of Health is tendering for an organisation to run a scheme to accredit health and social care information
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23 October 2008

Healthcare Interoperability Preview 3

Stephen O’Brien tells Jon Hoeksma that interoperability is the starting point for future Conservative healthcare IT strategy.
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21 October 2008

DigiTV receives EC funding for telecare

A digital TV initiative for public services run by Kirklees Council has won European Commission funding to develop interactive health
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21 October 2008

GPs see the sun go down on dawn2

Six GP practices have become the first NHS early adopter sites for the new public sector network in Wales. The
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17 October 2008

Home Office consults on data access plans

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has indicated that there will be a further round of public consultation on controversial plans to
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15 October 2008

OLM recruits councils to personalisation programme

OLM Group has announced that six local authorities have joined its personalisation partnership programme, which is designed to help councils
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9 October 2008

MPs call for overhaul of quality framework

The Department of Health should revamp the Quality and Outcomes Framework to give more weight to health outcomes and less
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9 October 2008

Scottish NHS gets £1m to secure USB ports

NHS boards across Scotland are to share £1m to help them improve their IT security, beginning with securing USB ports.
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