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Leaked report criticises NPfIT implementation

A leaked report by the National Programme for IT’s former chief clinical adviser has exposed fault lines at the highest
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Hutton resigns as chair of clinical advisory board

Professor Peter Hutton has resigned his position as chair of the National Clinical Advisory Board of the National Programme for
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US health IT leaders to rule on key standards

Health IT thought leaders in the US have taken a significant step toward advancing electronic connectivity and are on the
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GP choice in IT systems debated

A senior officer from the National Programme for IT said he would have failed and the programme would have failed
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Statutory registration in prospect for health informatics

Statutory registration of healthcare informatics staff in four years is the target for a new voluntary regulator launched this week.
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FDBE aims to cut drug dosing errors

First DataBank Europe (FDBE) has announced that it is working with the National Patient Safety Agency on a project to
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Dawn of globalisation in health IT, Granger tells HIMSS

ORLANDO, Florida – The NHS National Programme for Information Technology is drawing interest on both sides of the Atlantic, a
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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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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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E-prescribing gets underway at Countess of Chester

A successful pilot for FileTek UK’s Meditech electronic prescribing (EP) system at the Countess of Chester Hospital, Cheshire, has opened
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