Nick Chapman to leave NHS Direct
Nick Chapman, the chief executive of NHS Direct, will step down from his job next July, when the decommissioning of its 0845 service will be complete.
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COCIR welcomes latest EU e-health plan
A new European e-health action plan, launched by the European Commission this month, aims to boost understanding and uptake of digital solutions such as smartphone medical apps within Europe’s healthcare systems.
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Digital Wales starts with Digital Powys
The Welsh health minister launched the first live project of Digital Wales this week at Brecon Hospital in Powys.
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Third of GP patients want online booking
The annual GP Patient Survey has found a huge gap between patients wanting to and actually being able to book GP appointments online.
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Luton builds firm mobile foundations
Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking to implement an electronic observation system with money it received from ITK funding.
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NHS CB promises new quality data
The NHS Commissioning Board has published its first planning guidance for the NHS, putting a new focus on outcomes and promising that far more consultant-level outcome data will be published.
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Cautious support for data publication
Doctors’ leaders have backed plans to publish outcome data for most surgeons in England; as long as the information is “meaningful” for patients.
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Paperless NHS means paperless referrals
The NHS Commissioning Board’s planning guidance, issued today, has confirmed that a “paperless NHS” means paperless referrals by 2015.
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Chesterfield issues PAS tender
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has published a tender notice for a patient administration system to replace its current system, which is reaching “end of life” in March 2014.
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Birmingham Children’s extends Agfa ICIS
Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has implemented two additions to its Agfa Imaging Clinical Information System, including the XERO Technology Viewer, which opens up browser access to images.
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