‘Rescue plan’ to fix NPfIT published
A rescue plan that promises to save the NHS £1 billion and realign the NHS IT programme to support health service reform, has been published by health think tank 2020health.org.
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iSoft says it is ‘on track’ at Morecambe
Australian health IT firm iSoft yesterday said it was “on track” to implement Lorenzo across University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust by the end of March.
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Central Manchester chooses Patientrack
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become the first to buy the Patientrack system to collect recorded patient observations.
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New CSC deal hinges on Morecambe Bay
A deal to cut hundreds of millions of pounds from the National Programme for IT in the NHS by cutting back the scope of its main electronic patient record software is set to be signed.
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On your Benchmarker
The Audit Commission’s National Benchmarker was a winner in last year’s E-Health Insider Awards in association with BT. Daloni Carlisle finds out more.
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Forest for the cup
The NHS Waltham Forest team implementing RiO was the overall winner in last year’s E-Health Insider Awards in association with BT. Daloni Carlisle reports.
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EHI’s industry round-up 25.02.10
This month’s industry round-up has news about contracts, the latest deployments and product launches – including the announcement of Lorenzo for the iPhone – and some new or improved websites for those working in health and IT. NHS NSS signs InterSystems deal NHS National Services Scotland and InterSystems have formally signed a national framework contract […]
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Leicester goes big on digital dictation
SRC has completed its largest ever deployment of WinScribe digital dictation system at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
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Dictation framework ramps up deals
Four more voice technology contracts have been awarded under the framework agreement drawn up by the NHS Yorkshire and Humber Collaborative Procurement Hub last year. Two of the main suppliers to the framework deal, which allows trusts to contract a system without going through a lengthy OJEU tendering process, have both won significant contracts for digital […]
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Acute trusts go-live with Bluespier EDS
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have gone live with a new electronic discharge system from Bluespier. The company says it has worked closely with the two trusts, which have been customising the module for their own use. It is linked with the admission and discharge processes on the trusts’ patient […]
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