
Kent and Medway consortium suffers week long RIS failure
A radiology information system that is used by a consortium of trusts in Kent and Medway covering more than two million people failed for over a week.
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A radiology information system that is used by a consortium of trusts in Kent and Medway covering more than two million people failed for over a week.
A new national framework contract for clinical systems has been released, covering more than 50 suppliers with a focus on imaging.
A huge pathology IT crash has dragged into its third week with parts of the system still not fully restored and operational.
Plans to merge two iPM patient administration systems at a northern trust have been delayed amid concerns about how it will interface with other software.
Contingency plans will remain in place until mid-next week as a two week long pathology IT crash staggers on at one of the largest trusts in the country.
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