Government invests £9m in telecare
The Department of Health, Technology Strategy Board and Economic and Social Research will provide universities and businesses across Britain with more than £9m to develop cost effective technology services for independent living.
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NPfIT failures have left NHS IT “stuck”
A new report by the NHS Confederation has criticised NHS technology for being similar to the “pre-industrial handicraft industry”.
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Healey: revolution would need cash
Shadow health secretary John Healey has said it is “largely unlikely” that the aims of the ‘information revolution’ will be achieved if the coalition is not prepared to invest in its development.
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Birmingham Children’s signs Agfa deal
Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has signed a £3.5m deal with Agfa Healthcare for a picture archiving and communication system and radiology information system.
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IHE Connectathon to be held in Pisa
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise will hold its 11th annual European interoperability testing event, known as the IHE Connectathon, in Pisa, Italy.
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NHS Choices moves to Google search
NHS Choices has enhanced its search functionality by switching from SharePoint to Google search.
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BCS calls for EPRs within five years
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has called for England to follow in the footsteps of the US by ensuring that all health organisations are using electronic patient records within five years.
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St Helens completes Paris roll-out
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed the roll out of the Paris child health and community services system across two primary care trusts in the North West.
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Coventry ‘sat nav’ sexual health app
Bacon presses Connelly on NPfIT deals
Conservative MP Richard Bacon has asked further searching questions about the value for money and future take up of systems under the National Programme for IT in the NHS.
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