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Royal Free chief executive resigns

Andrew Way, the chief executive at the Royal Free Hampstead Hospital, which was plunged into financial crisis following installation of a new
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New York opens-up records with Microsoft

Microsoft has launched the latest version of its Amalga data aggregation platform, which includes connectivity to its HealthVault personal health
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HIMSS singing

With former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan on its speaker rota, this year’s HIMSS conference was always going to be
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North Mersey looks beyond iPM

North Mersey Health Informatics Service is preparing to deploy Lorenzo Regional Care next year, having successfully rolled out one of
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NHS Camden rapped by ICO

The Information Commissioner’s Office has taken enforcement action against NHS Camden for breaching the Data Protection Act. The ICO has
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Mid Staffs death rates – poor care not poor data

A trust that tried to blame high death rates on inadequate systems for recording patient data is to be condemned
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Hi-tech features in 150th CMO report

The chief medical officer’s annual report has highlighted the need for surgeons to be trained using simulation techniques. The report,
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Liverpool Women’s integrates with ClearSpan

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust has chosen ClearSpan Server to integrate its Meditech health information system with several other departmental
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Doc ratings site moves into charity work

The controversial website iwantgreatcare, which allows patients to rate their doctors, is expanding into other areas of NHS work, in
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Government turns up the heat on patient power

The government has set out its vision for the future shape of public services, which includes giving patients greater choice
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