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Chief tech officer to replace Kelsey

NHS England will recruit a new “chief information and technology officer” to replace Tim Kelsey.
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What is the digital legacy of Tim Kelsey?

As NHS England starts the process of finding a replacement for its director of patients and information, Digital Health News
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Questions asked about £1bn NHS IT fund

The government’s plan to invest £1 billion in new technology for the NHS in England over the next five years
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NHS boost includes £1 billion for IT

Updated: The NHS in England is to have the 'Five Year Forward View' fully funded - and the government is
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IT productivity plan an ‘educated guess’

NHS England’s plan to spend billions on technology to drive efficiencies in healthcare provision is based on an “educated guess”,
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E-discharge: unmonitored target defended

The October target for all providers to send discharge letters electronically is not being monitored nationally, but has focused attention
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E-discharge: Nottinghamshire junks faxes

Some Nottinghamshire GPs have used the October e-discharge target to stop receiving faxes altogether, forcing all providers to adopt electronic
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Can the NHS bank on IT for productivity gains?

NHS England is bidding for billions of IT investment to improve NHS productivity. A McKinsey presentation shows that if it
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NHS IT needs £8 billion – McKinsey

Exclusive: The NHS needs to spend an additional £7.2 billion to £8.3 billion on digital technology over the next five
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22 point plan for NHS digital adoption

Exclusive: A high-level report on NHS IT by management consultants McKinsey makes 22 recommendations to drive the adoption of technology
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