26 July 2004

Secure email for health unscrambles new markets

Kodak’s Secure Email System (SES), which up until now has been used solely in healthcare, has been made available to
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26 July 2004

Private hospital begins radiography IT modernisation

A private hospital in Kent has invested in a computed radiography (CR) system, as part of the first stage of
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22 July 2004

NHSIA axed in arm’s-length bodies review

A long-anticipated axe fell on the NHS Information Authority (NHSIA) today when its abolition was announced as part of the
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22 July 2004

Survival tips for SMEs post NPfIT awards

There is still a market for small and medium players in healthcare IT but the name of the game is
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21 July 2004

ETP might have blocked Shipman, inquiry says

Electronic transfer of prescriptions (ETP) could have stopped Dr Shipman from prescribing controlled drugs for so long without anybody noticing,
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21 July 2004

NPfIT enlists help with IT industry communication

The NHS National Programme for IT has recruited external help to improve communication with its IT suppliers by awarding a contract
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20 July 2004

MRSA reporting to be improved by electronic lab link

Long-standing data quality problems with recorded occurrences of MRSA may be improved by the introduction of electronic incident reporting systems in
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19 July 2004

Trial on satellite-assisted ambulance

A trial is about to start on satellite assistance for specially-equipped ambulances which will enable staff to send information, including
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16 July 2004

BT Syntegra names Axios Systems as help desk partners

Axios Systems’ assyst software has been selected by BT Syntegra as its help desk and IT service management system for
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15 July 2004

NHS website becomes “gateway” in revamp

The NHS website, www.nhs.uk, has undergone a substantial refurbishment and has become a “gateway” page to give the public access
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