Information for commissioning
The post-white paper NHS is going to need better information at all levels. But who will provide it? And are IT systems available that are up to the job? Fiona Barr reports.
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Answers and questions
E-Health Insider rounds up reaction to Simon Burns’ ministerial statement on the future – or otherwise – of the National Programme for IT in the NHS.
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Insider view: Lyn Whitfield
E-Health Insider looks back over NPfIT, which is to face a radically different future as a result of a ministerial statement from health minister Simon Burns.
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iSoft, hard times
In a year, iSoft has gone from profit to loss and its “bullish” head Gary Cohen has gone. Sarah Bruce reports.
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Expert view: Guy Beaudin
The public sector business development director of Insight on the end of the Microsoft NHS Enterprise-wide Agreement.
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Expert view: Loukianos Gatzoulis
Healthcare is becoming more personalised and ICT has a big part to play says one of the scientific officers of the EC’s ICT for Health unit.
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From the consulting room
GP Neil Paul has been working on a Web 2.0 Accelerator Programme – and a major new website that could be used to support soon to be formed GP consortia.
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Record makers
The Summary Care Record is not the only shared record project in town. Sarah Bruce reports on how Hampshire and Birmingham are sharing information using Graphnet technology.
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Expert view: Robyn Tolley
The managing director of NoemaLife argues the Italian experience shows that English trusts will benefit from the likely demise of NPfIT.
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Insider view: Lyn Whitfield
The NHS is spending £300m on consultancy services. The health secretary is shocked. Lyn Whitfield wonders if he has any right to be.
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