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Combative Granger defends speed of IT reform

Richard Granger, Director General of NHS IT, has hit back at critics of his approach to implementing the national programme,
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National programme caught in spinal trap

With less than four weeks to go to the first scheduled release from the National Programme for IT (NPfIT), highly
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Health insurance smart card scheme starts in EU

European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) are being formally introduced today in 13 EU countries, including Belgium, Ireland, Spain, Estonia and
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Doubts raised over first NPfIT delivery deadlines

The leak of a confidential BT document, highlighting “material contractual issues", has raised concerns that the first June delivery dates
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Armed forces march towards electronic health records

The MoD has announced the next stage of plans to introduce an electronic medical records system that will link to
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NPfIT to review approach to stakeholder engagement

The NHS National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT) has announced a review of its formal arrangements for engaging the NHS,
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Basildon and Thurrock notches up wireless “first”

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Trust has become the first NHS Trust to implement a fully wireless-enabled network. Staff at the trust
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Lothian upgrades Wise radiology solution

Lothian University Hospitals Trust is to upgrade its Radwise radiology information system (RIS) to a new web-based system with greatly
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Health Language to help NPfIT avoid ‘Tower of Babel’

The National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has signed a deal with Health Language Inc., to provide its Language Engine (LE)
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US health IT leaders to rule on key standards

Health IT thought leaders in the US have taken a significant step toward advancing electronic connectivity and are on the
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