Interim flu line plans unveiled
The Department of Health is drawing up plans for an interim flu line after admitting that its National Flu Line Service will not be ready until October. Health secretary Alan Johnson told the House of Commons that the alternative system would let patients call a single number and that this would generate the collection of […]
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European Health Insurance Card hits milestone
The European Commission has announced that over 180m European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) have been issued in the five years since the card replaced the paper E111 form. The EHIC is a free plastic card that ensures cardholders receive the same access to public sector health care – a doctor, a pharmacy, a hospital or […]
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ACS buys hosting and outsourcing firm
Advanced Computer Software, the owners of out of-hours software provider Adastra, has bought a hosting and outsourcing firm to accelerate its roll-out of hosted software services.
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IB-Salut awards EHR contract
The health service of the Balearic Islands has awarded the tender for the development of an electronic health record to Fujistu, in conjunction with its partners Oracle and Orion Health. IB-Salut signed the contract worth €6.7m, saying it wanted to transform its existing model of dispersed health information into an integrated EHR. The project known […]
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TPP named as CSC strategic solution
Primary care software supplier TPP has announced that it has signed an agreement with local service provider CSC, which makes SystmOne the strategic solution in the North, Midlands and East of England.
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System C buys Bluestar
System C has announced it has bought RFID specialist Bluestar, the latest in a series of acquisitions by the company.
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GE to spend $6 billion on health tech
General Electric is to invest €4.5 billion ($6 billion) over the next six years in innovative healthcare technology, the firm announced yesterday.
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Microsoft does cross-government deal
The Treasury has signed a cross-government deal with Microsoft that will allow licenses to be transferred across the public sector. The value of the deal signed by the Office of Government Commerce Buying Solutions agency has not been disclosed. However, the government claims it will save the public sector £75m over five years. The deal […]
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Emis upgrades Emis Access
Primary care software supplier Emis has announced an upgrade of its online messaging system, Emis Access, which it says is now four times faster and more user friendly. The Emis Access system is used by more than 1,600 Emis practices and 150,000 patients with an average of 45,000 appointments booked online each month and 86,000 […]
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Lone NHS workers get safety alarms
The Department of Health has announced that 30,000 lone NHS workers are to get personal safety alarms incorporating location tracking technology.
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