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Uncertainty shrouds EMIS negotiations

Almost two months after GP software market leader EMIS first publicly stated that the company would not sign contracts with Local
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Government says open source not a ‘hype bubble’

The Office of the e-Envoy has issued an updated consultation paper on the use of open source software (OSS) by
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National programme says NHSmail was ‘unacceptable’

The National Programme for IT has said that the decision to terminate the £90 million contract with EDS for a
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Granger terminates EDS’s NHSmail contract

The National Programme for IT has terminated the £90 million NHSmail contract with Electronic Data Systems to provide email and
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Parliamentary briefing paper sets out challenges for NPfIT

A new parliamentary briefing paper on the National Programme for IT has highlighted stakeholder involvement, communications, "imposing change on a
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Microsoft denies ‘tailored software’ offer for NHS

Microsoft have denied weekend reports that they are to rewrite their core products on behalf of the NHS, but confirmed that they
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BT awarded NHS broadband contract

BT has won the N3 (New National Network) contract to provide and manage a broadband network to link all NHS organisations
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IDX predicts $1 billion revenues from LSP contracts

IDX Corporation has revealed that it expects to see revenues of $1 billion (£525 million) over ten years from its
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Technology strategy needed for all pathology networks

A new Department of Health policy for modernising pathology services says all managed pathology networks need to have a formal
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Survey shows support for NPfIT – and a communication gap

Most doctors feel the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) is important but seem to know little about it, according to
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