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18 October 2004

Too much information bad for your health, study shows

A study published by University College London has found that people suffering from chronic illnesses such as diabetes or asthma
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13 October 2004

NPfIT refutes claims on unforeseen costs

The National Programme for IT (NPfIT) last night issued a lengthy statement refuting claims that it will generate billions of
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8 October 2004

Brent goes live with Graphnet drug action team solution

Brent Primary Care Trust, north west London, has gone live with a new system developed by Graphnet to enable drug
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6 October 2004

Chatrooms found to give bad advice to patients

An study from the University of Derby has revealed that people who look for health guidance through chatrooms or messageboards
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5 October 2004

Haematology software wins primary care award

Software that automatically works out correct dosages of anti-coagulation drugs for patients has won the prestigious John Perry Prize from
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28 September 2004

Urgent need for joined-up IT to improve US healthcare

An influential new report identifies fragmentation as a key cause of problems in the American healthcare system and says IT
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23 September 2004

Over 5,000 GP practices now ready for QMAS

The Department of Health have announced that over 5,000 out of the 9,000 GP practices in England are now able
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22 September 2004

Aidan Halligan to leave NPfIT for top Irish job

Professor Aidan Halligan (right), deputy chief medical officer and joint senior responsible officer of the National Programme for IT (NPfIT),
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22 September 2004

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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16 September 2004

Care record board to focus on communication

The new chair of the Care Record Development Board who is charged with the task of engaging stakeholders in the
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