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Bedford releases £20m tender

19 March 2014 9:42 AM

Bedford Hospital NHS Trust has gone out to tender for an electronic medical record system in a contract worth up to £20m.

Lewisham puts back Cerner go-live

19 March 2014 12:00 AM

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has delayed the go-live of Cerner Millennium at Queen Elizabeth Hospital due to problems transferring 18-week referral to treatment data to the new system.

Jr docs need IG training – ICO

19 March 2014 12:00 AM

NHS organisations are confused about how to ensure junior doctors get data protection training, a report from the Information Commissioner’s Office has found.

Wearables to hit health mainstream

18 March 2014 2:59 PM

Wellness and fitness activity monitors, such as Fitbit and Nike Fuel, are set to reach mainstream healthcare and will become routinely prescribed by doctors, a US analyst has predicted.

‘Step-up’ the paperless drive – TechUK

18 March 2014 9:44 AM

TechUK says a “step-up” in activity is needed if the NHS is to meet health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s target of becoming paperless by 2018.

Birmingham gets Kids conferencing system

18 March 2014 12:00 AM

Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a bespoke touch screen conferencing system to deal with emergency triage and referrals.

HIMSS UK launched

18 March 2014 12:00 AM

HIMSS has launched HIMSS UK after buying events management company Citadel in a move it hopes will bring an “outside perspective” to healthcare IT in the UK.