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Microsoft recognises EMIS and CareWorks

UK IT system suppliers EMIS and CareWorks have been named as two of three worldwide finalists in Microsoft’s Public Sector
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Hampshire outsources IT support

NHS Hampshire has announced that it has selected Healthcare Computing for its IT managed support service. The contract award means
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Caring, sharing

Individual hospitals have PACS in place: but whatever happened to image sharing? Linda Davidson and Daloni Carlisle investigate.
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Ofcom launches 111 consultation

Ofcom has launched a consultation on the use of a national 111 non-emergency number for healthcare. Following the consultation, the
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Adastra wins London polyclinic contract

Out-of-hours software provider Adastra has announced that it has been selected to provide patient registration, management and tracking for a
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Swine flu QoF negotiations ongoing

Agreement to suspend the Quality and Outcomes Framework because of the impact of swine flu cases looks likely to be
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Research backs QRISK

The QRISK formula for identifying patients most at risk of developing cardiovascular disease should replace the Framingham risk score in
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QIPP focus for Yorks and Humber IT

More than 50% of GP practices in NHS Yorkshire and the Humber will be on TPP’s SystmOne by the end of
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Tories may offer private record stores

Patients may be given the option to transfer their health records to Google or Microsoft personal health record platforms under
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Docs call for clinical review of NPfIT

The British Medical Association's annual representative meeting has called for a clinically led review of the National Programme for IT
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