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Counter fraud staff to gain right to access NHS records

Health Minister, Lord Warner today unveiled new powers that will provide NHS counter fraud staff with the power to demand
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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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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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Biometric security used to access prison health records

Doctors working in prisons covered by Southwest Dorset Primary Care Trust (SWDPCT) are being asked to use biometric security to
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Doctors should see patients by e-mail, researchers say

Research published in the BMJ today has found that doctors and patients are both missing out on the benefits that
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Nurses get wireless access to cancer records

The Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, Merseyside, has installed a wireless nursing information system that allows bedside access to patient records.
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Electronic patient records secure Athens Olympics

Electronic health records are providing an important piece of security around the Athens 2004 Olympics, thanks to a collaboration between
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National Programme sets strategy for non-LSP suppliers

The majority of current NHS clinical systems in England will be replaced in the next four years, according to new
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Personal health record-keeping gets popular in US

Two in five adults in the US keep their own personal and family health records, with 13% of them keeping
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NPfIT receives Big Brother award for privacy fears

The National Programme for IT has won “Most Appalling Project" at Privacy International’s 6th Annual UK Big Brother awards at
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