Two NHS trusts rapped over data losses
The Information Commisioner’s Office has taken enforecment action against two NHS trusts for data losses that placed them in breach of the Data Protection Act. The ICO found Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust and Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust were both in breach of the DPA for failing to secure patient […]
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BT Global Services takes £340m hit
Almost £1.5bn was wiped off BT’s market value on Thursday after the telecoms group said it had taken a big hit at its global services arm, the division responsible for three key NHS contracts. BT Global Services will take a charge of £340m following a review of 15 of 17 of Global Services largest contracts. […]
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DSS joins Open Health Tools Foundation
DSS Inc., a leading US VistA developer has joined the Open Health Tools Foundation and announced it will open source the code for its vxVistA electronic health record (EHR) framework. DSS says that with the move it has effectively removed the greatest obstacle to collaboration in the VistA community by providing their enhanced version of […]
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Prague to hold ministerial e-health conference
Europe’s seventh and final ministerial e-health conference is to be held next month in Prague, the Czech Republic, 18-20 February. The Czech Republic is currently jointly holding the presidency of the European Union, and in co-operation with the European Commission the Czech Ministry of Health is organising a ministerial Conference ‘eHealth for Individuals, Society and […]
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King’s adds VitalPAC to EPR system
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has successfully integrated The Learning Clinic’s vital signs recording system, VitalPAC, into its iSoft iCM-based electronic patient record.
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Black attacks Choose and Book
Choose and Book has reduced healthcare to a factory production line that is detrimental to patient care, the president of the Royal College of Surgeons has claimed. John Black said the traditional system meant patients were referred from their GP to a single consultant, who would then oversee the whole process of care from initial consultation to […]
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Ex-IDX boss is new Oasis chief executive
Oasis Medical Solutions, the independent UK healthcare IT specialist, has appointed Chris Spence as its new chief executive. Spence joins Oasis from GE Healthcare, where he was responsible for the international strategy of its Enterprise Solutions business. He has a 15-year track record in health IT, and was previously head of operations for IDX Corporation […]
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Information at heart of NHS Constitution
Providing information to support choice is a “major priority” for the health service, according to the new NHS Constitution for England. A handbook published to support the constitution, which was launched at a “historic signing ceremony” at Downing Street yesterday, highlights a number of areas in which IT and information services will be developed to […]
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Jordan picks Perot to help implement VistA
Perot Systems Corporation has been selected by the Kingdom of Jordan to manage the pilot deployment of the open source clinical information system VistA at two hospitals and a clinic in the capital, Amman. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan plans to develop an integrated national healthcare infrastructure using VistA a single software platform. Terms of […]
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German health minister praises regional EPR project
The city of Bottrop, North Rhine Westphalia, has launched a private electronic patient record project that utilises the new German healthcare smartcard for patient identification. Knappschaft, one of the biggest health insurance companies in Germany, is co-ordinating the project which will run for three years with a budget of €5.6m. If successful, it will be […]
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