US - Digital Health

6 July 2004

NPfIT nominated for Big Brother award

The National Programme for IT has been nominated for the “Most Appalling Project" in Privacy International’s UK Big Brother 2004 awards

1 July 2004

NPfIT launches website, but turns back on talkback

The National Programme for IT has unveiled a new website, www.npfit.nhs.uk, featuring a host of detailed information about the programme and its

22 June 2004

Croydon PCT merges database with social services

A south London PCT has pooled its patient database with the council social services system in order to improve patient

21 June 2004

GPs attack lack of consultation over electronic records

GPs at the British Medical Association’s conference of local medical committees last week slammed the National Programme for IT’s (NPfIT) plans for national electronic

14 June 2004

XML records improve diabetes care in Salford

Salford PCT has introduced an XML-based electronic diabetes care record system, allowing patients and health professionals alike full and easy

7 June 2004

Hospital introduces electronic social care referral

An NHS Foundation Trust has developed a seamless electronic social care referral system that ensures that social workers are fully

3 June 2004

National programme caught in spinal trap

With less than four weeks to go to the first scheduled release from the National Programme for IT (NPfIT), highly

3 June 2004

NPSA introduces intelligent incident analysis system

The National Patient Safety Agency has awarded the contract for its new analysis and content management to the Cambridge-based software

25 May 2004

Report challenges hospital mobile ban

A new report on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) in healthcare facilities challenges the wisdom of blanket prohibitions

12 May 2004