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New report sets out need for e-prescribing

A new report from the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer on the causes of medicines safety has spelt out the critical role
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EDS pulls out of bidding for N3 contract

EDS has pulled out of the bidding for the N3 contract to provide the NHS with a new broadband network
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Calculating the final bill

Anyone who reads the Times will be familiar with their ‘dine out for a tenner’ deals. Top London restaurants offer
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NPfIT failing to engage with social care providers

Social services directors have written to NHS chief executive, Sir Nigel Crisp, pointing out that there is no structure for
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EMIS dispute heats up

The dispute between EMIS and the National Programme for IT became increasingly heated this week with the EMIS National User
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True costs of NPfIT greater than predicted?

The true costs of the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) are probably going to be much greater than any of
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NHS Confed survey says planning for NPfIT underway

A new survey by health service management body, the NHS Confederation, has indicated that NHS managers are starting to plan effectively for
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NHS signs national deal with Oracle

The National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has signed a corporate licensing agreement with the Oracle Corp., that will provide NHS
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EMIS refuses to sign-up with LSPs

EMIS the largest supplier of GP systems in the UK has announced that it will not sign contracts in their
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Will the national programme pay for contestability?

Perhaps the most intriguing speculation to have emerged in recent weeks is the suggestion that iSOFT, triumphant in three of
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