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Questions in the House About DG Role

Mark Todd, Labour MP and a former IT director, has told E-Health Insider that he believes the current management structure
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High Demand for Tablets Predicted in Health

Last week saw the international launch of Microsoft’s Tablet PC software and a series of tablet and slate-style devices by
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Gateway Review Recommends ICRS be put on Hold

The latest Office of Government Commerce (OGC) review of the business case for Integrated Care Records Service (ICRS), the central
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IT Procurement Strategy Promised By December

The government plans to publish the full version of its procurement strategy for the NHS IT programme by December 2002,
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Combined Government Gateway Review Due for IT Programme

The National NHS IT Programme is scheduled to be submitted to a combined Government Gateway review by the end of
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Green Light for New Shared Services Authority

The NHS Shared Services Initiative, which is responsible for shared NHS financial services, the finance and e-commerce project and the
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Advice Paves the Way for National Clinical Audit

Advice is published this week on the National Clinical Audit Support Programme (NCASP) which will eventually yield comparative data on
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Hospital Appointment Alerts Software Under Development

Cd U cm 2 St Swithins nxt wk? A future in which patients could be alerted to changes in hospital
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Suppliers Told Details of IT Strategy Imminent

A unique meeting held in London last week saw over 200 leading NHS IT suppliers, and would be suppliers, gather
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Home Office to Consult on Smart ID Cards

The Home Office is to publish proposals to introduce identity cards in the UK, based on smart card technology, with
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