Health select committee to investigate NPfIT

An inquiry into the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) will be held by the House of Commons’ health select committee,
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Disk imaging for largest NI community trust

The largest community trust in Northern Ireland, Homefirst Community Health and Social Services Trust, has installed the Universal Imaging Utility
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EMIS offers GP record transfer by CD

All EMIS LV practices in England can now transfer full patient records between practices using a CD, ahead of the
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More delays likely in PAS rollout, says Granger

A combination of the NHS’s financial troubles and problems with software, means that the installation of new patient administration systems
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Neonatal ‘cot locator’ launched

A new software system to help find the nearest hospital cot for critically ill newborn babies has been launched by
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Plans for children’s databases criticised

Government plans for children’s databases could end up putting children at increased risk by diverting resources away from frontline services
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Ideal acquires Deverill’s NHS IT training

Ideal Training has acquired the NHS training division of Deverill, which holds a major contract in the London region. Deverill
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Birmingham PCT extends electronic incident reporting

Birmingham East and North PCT has contracted with risk management systems developers Vantage Technologies to implement its web-based Sentinel reporting software.
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Fair Deal on Broadband: BT responds

When E-Health Insider Primary Care launched Fair Deal on Broadband, we asked BT to give its perspective on the issues
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Ascribe trials medicine management in Manchester

A new electronic medicines management solution, developed by software provider Ascribe, is being trialled at the Manchester Royal Infirmary. The
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