Andy Burnham replaces Alan Johnson
Andy Burnham Andy Burnham has been named as the new health secretary. Burnham will replace Alan Johnson who moved to become the home secretary as part of Gordon Brown’s cabinet reshuffle, earlier today. It is also believed that Ben Bradshaw will be leaving the Department of Health to take over Burnham’s former role as Secretary […]
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CfH one of ‘big three’ users of consultants
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has identified NHS Connecting for Health as one of the big three users of management consultants in the health service. However, at a House of Commons Health Committee evidence session, he said the Department of Health was looking to “significantly reduce the amount of consultancy we use” and members should […]
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Extend phone outreach: expert group
NHS Direct and NHS walk-in centres could provide more telephone-based outreach services to patients with long term conditions, according to a new report. The Expert Group on Access to Primary Care, chaired by a GP and backed by decision support software suppliers Clinical Solutions, has published a series of recommendations aimed at improving access to […]
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Orebro first with Swedish summary record
InterSystems has announced that the first stage of the Swedish National Patient Summary Project has been successfully deployed.
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Microsoft moves into genetic-data
Microsoft Corporation has made a move into genetic data management, following its acquisition of Rosetta Inpharmatics LLC, a subsidiary of pharmaceutical firm Merck & Co. The Rosetta technology will be used to add genetic and genomic data management abilities to Microsoft’s recently announced Amalga Life Sciences effort. The agreement calls for Microsoft and Merck to […]
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Connelly: South benefits from no LSP
Director general of informatics Christine Connelly has said the National Programme for IT in the NHS’ new approach in the South will mean faster delivery and greater engagement with frontline staff. Speaking at the Assist conference in Birmingham this morning, Connelly claimed there would be benefits to not having a single local service provider in […]
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BT’s Southern LSP deal cost £546m
BT is to be paid an additional £546m for work at a limited number of NHS trusts in the South of England.
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Fit notes ‘to save GPs money’
Computer-generated ‘fit notes’ could save GPs more than £100m over the next ten years, according to the Department for Work and Pensions. The move to fit notes from the current Med 3 form is due to take place in April 2010 and is aimed at cutting the estimated £100 billion annual cost of sick leave. […]
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London runs reverse auctions for care
The London Procurement Programme has carried out a number of online reverse auctions for care for patients who are physically frail, mentally ill and requiring end of life care. The LPP, which was established by NHS London to maximise its purchasing power, conducted the auctions on behalf of the capital’s 31 primary care trusts. The […]
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CompuGroup wins Malaysian deal
German health IT firm CompuGroup has been chosen to implement a hospital information system (HIS) at the Bintulu Hospital in Malaysia. The project will also include providing several clinical sub-systems and a range of services, including: business process re-engineering, implementation, training of users as well as post-implementation support and maintenance. The value of the deal […]
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