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Keeping an eye on ID

Identifying patients to access their records can be a big problem for A&E staff and paramedics. So why not use
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NPfIT procurement unfriendly for SMEs, says OFT

SMEs are being locked out of competition in many areas of public sector procurement, including the National Programme for IT,
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Virus concern for radiology

Medical scanners hit by viruses and worms can be put out of action for weeks while manufacturers decide how the
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Vision users told they cannot be forced to switch

The National Vision User Group (NVUG), the independent body that represents users of InPractice Systems Vision primary care system has
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MedInfo 2004: a global view of health connectivity

Health IT leaders from England, Australia, Canada and the US met at the recent MedInfo 2004 conference to compare notes
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Health connectivity: the global holy grail

SAN FRANCISCO— The National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT) may be the envy of many a country for its £6.2
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NHS close to signing new Microsoft deal

The NHS is on the brink of signing a new three-year corporate licensing agreement with Microsoft to provide desktop applications
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Electronic decision support for US veterans

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is to introduce a new computer system at all its 158 medical centres
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EMIS users urged to protest about systems choice

The head of the EMIS National User Group (NUG) has written to all EMIS users calling on them to lobby
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NAO to investigate National Programme for IT

In an unusual move the £6.2 billion National Programme for IT (NPfIT) is to be investigated by the National Audit
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