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Bluetooth ID badge handwashing monitor proposed

A team of academics, clinicians and computer scientists have developed a system that uses a Bluetooth-based wearable ID tag to
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Halligan speaks out on NHS leadership

Professor Aidan Halligan, a former joint senior responsible officer (SRO) for the National Programme for IT, has said that doctors’ substantial pay
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Accenture’s NHS losses grow as NPfIT delays mount

Accenture, the leading management and technology consulting firm, announced a provision for a further $450 million of losses against its
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NHS IT spending lags behind Wanless targets

Forecasts from trade association, Intellect, suggest that NHS spending on IT in England is likely to undershoot significantly the figure
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CfH stuck ‘addressing yesterday’s problems’

A leading health economist and advisor on public expenditure to the Commons Health Select Committee, has called for a radical
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Choice? What choice?

Over a year since the announcement of GP system choice, many practices still only have one package to choose from.
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HC2006 showcases health IT developments

Contract wins, new solutions, new versions of existing solutions and survey results will be announced by exhibitors at the Healthcare
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COPD in Carlisle

Wendy McLellan of Tunstall explains how a telecare project for COPD in Carlisle is helping keep reduce costs through proactive
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Bedfordshire and Luton opt for CareNotes system

Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health and Social Care Partnership NHS Trust has signed up to use Strand Technology’s CareNotes electronic
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Trouble continues over online doctor recruitment

Senior clinicians have expressed concerns that the online selection process for student doctors looking for their first placement is not
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