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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.

AI-driven heart scans speed up diagnosis and save millions
AI-driven heart scans which cut the need for invasive tests have saved millions of pounds

DHSC announces launch of FDP tool to improve cancer diagnosis
A cancer diagnostic tool will be rolled out across the NHS to help cut treatment

Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
This contracts and go lives roundup features Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust integrating a

54% of Brits unaware AI is being used in healthcare, finds survey
More than half of the British public (54%) have not heard of AI being used

Patient record errors caused by ‘lack of integration’, finds report
Lack of integration between the NHS App and other health data sources has contributed to