9 January 2004

First DataBank consortium wins dm+d validation contract

A consortium led by First DataBank, and including IMS Health and ADEL/Synapse Consulting, has won a mapping validation contract from
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7 January 2004

Granger repeats PACS warning

The head of the NHS’ £5bn IT modernisation programme has again warned suppliers of Picture Archiving and Storage Systems (PACS)
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7 January 2004

Feature: Using information effectively

The Nuffield Trust and the Commission for Health Improvement have both highlighted the need for the NHS to improve its
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5 January 2004

Online service to tackle bed blocking

A new online service designed to help social services staff in London find vacant beds at care homes and avoid
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2 January 2004

E-prescribing gets underway at Countess of Chester

A successful pilot for FileTek UK’s Meditech electronic prescribing (EP) system at the Countess of Chester Hospital, Cheshire, has opened
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31 December 2003

E-honours in the New Year list

Leading figures in e-government and the Internet are recognised in today’s New Year Honours.   At the top of the
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30 December 2003

Consumers need skills to use Net health help

Consumers need to develop search and appraisal skills to get the best out of health information on the Internet, according
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29 December 2003

Disclosure: a key issue for Caldicott Guardians in 2004

The UK’s 1,000 plus Caldicott Guardians, champions for data protection in the NHS and social care, have a packed agenda
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29 December 2003

Breast cancer and nurse prescribing websites sold

Cambridge University Press has bought two healthcare websites – Breast Cancer Online and Nurse Prescriber as part of an acquisition of
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23 December 2003

Granger says final LSP contract will come when ‘right’

The final local service provider (LSP) contract for the South of England will be signed in the New Year, when
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