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4 August 2004

SMS reminds patients of upcoming appointments

A new system that sends GP appointment reminders to patients over SMS which partially integrates into existing electronic appointment record
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4 August 2004

Norfolk hospital gets electronic cancer care system

A hospital in East Anglia has installed an electronic cancer management system in its oncology department, which is designed to bring greater
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3 August 2004

Doctors’ support for NPfIT tailing off, says survey

A new survey has revealed that doctors’ support for the aims of the national programme has fallen to 54% from
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29 July 2004

Evidence of e-health benefits needed, says IPPR report

A new report by the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) has highlighted the lack of reliable research into the
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29 July 2004

NPfIT receives Big Brother award for privacy fears

The National Programme for IT has won “Most Appalling Project" at Privacy International’s 6th Annual UK Big Brother awards at
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28 July 2004

Trusts refuse to pay suppliers’ legacy upgrade costs

The National Programme for IT’s policy on legacy systems is causing confusion among trusts and suppliers over who should pay
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22 July 2004

NHSIA axed in arm’s-length bodies review

A long-anticipated axe fell on the NHS Information Authority (NHSIA) today when its abolition was announced as part of the
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22 July 2004

Survival tips for SMEs post NPfIT awards

There is still a market for small and medium players in healthcare IT but the name of the game is
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14 July 2004

EMIS rolls out web-based GP appointment booking

EMIS have nationally launched their own online appointment booking service, EMIS Access, which allows patients to send secure messages or
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13 July 2004

C&W win NHS email and directory contract

Cable & Wireless is the new contractor appointed to manage central e-mail and directory services for the NHS, the Department
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