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Cegedim Rx gets EPS R2 roll out approval
Pharmacy system supplier Cegedim Rx has become the first supplier to receive roll-out approval for Release 2 of the Electronic Prescription Service.
iSoft’s Cohen stands down after losses
Gary Cohen has resigned as the chief executive of iSoft as the company has announced major losses in its full-year results.
NHS Direct – number not service to go
Health secretary Andrew Lansley told reporters last week that NHS Direct would be replaced with a new 111 service, but the helpline says it is ‘business as usual’ and that only its 0845 number will be scrapped.
Row brews over end of NHS Direct
The government has defended its decision to scrap NHS Direct and replace it with a new 111 number service.

NHS trust chief Andy Hardy confirmed for Summer Schools 2025
Professor Andy Hardy, chief executive of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, will speak

Councils ‘struggling to make case for preventative digital care’
Local authorities are struggling to make the investment case for proactive digital care services, according

Charity to investigate digital access gaps in NHS care
The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched an inquiry into digital inclusion in the healthcare

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing
Our coffee briefing covers an AI agent for cataracts patients at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells,

Child-friendly app launches in neonatal ICU at Lister Hospital
A child-friendly app from Little Journey is now available for patients in the neonatal intensive