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Scottish practices make the case for new IT systems

Scottish GPs are exercising their new right to choose their own IT systems with an exodus from the dominant GPASS
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Strong growth projected in French health ICT

A new analysis of the French health ICT market published by Frost and Sullivan argues that an increased emphasis on
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Unravelling cable

Getting your structured cabling in order is important to installing new IT systems on any site, argues Rosemary McGlashon from
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More focus on research needed in NPfIT, says report

Leading academic medical researchers say that the Care Record Guarantee currently makes commitments that, if strictly interpreted would prevent a
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Traffic doubles on new NHS24 website

The Scottish health helpline NHS24 has set up a new-look website with health advice and doubled the number of hits
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Asthma sufferers get help from space

  Mobile phone users with asthma in south London are getting pollution alerts via SMS thanks to satellite technology from
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Mixed feelings from GPs in new survey on NPfIT

A new survey of GPs shows a widespread dislike of Choose and Book, but optimism that the National Programme for
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CfH announces new nursing clinical lead

NHS Connecting for Health has appointed Susan Osborne, director of nursing services at St Mary’s NHS Trust, London, as its
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Telecare funding allocations announced

Older people are increasingly being given the chance to live independently at home supported by telecare, according to figures from
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GE Healthcare completes acquisition of IDX

GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, has completed its acquisition of health IT specialist IDX Systems Corporation. The
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