Toolkit to nail interoperability – Jones
The new NHS interoperability toolkit has the potential to drive down the cost of interoperability and innovation, according to the Department of Health’s chief technology officer.
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Ballmer bullish about Windows 7
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer says the firm’s new operating system will provide companies and public sector bodies with a more resilient, secure and cost effective IT infrastructure. Speaking at the UK press launch of Windows 7 yesterday, Ballmer said the recession and its aftermath will mean that IT professionals will need to deliver more […]
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Cutting the ties to one GP system
GP Dr Neil Paul wonders if IT advances mean primary care should become less dependent on one operating system and on client side software.
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60 Second Interview: Ian Mackenzie
In his latest 60 second interview with the people who make NHS computing work, Joe Fernandez talks to Ian Mackenzie.
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Why the NHS needs a new generation of CIOs
Dr Paul Whatling, International Consulting Lead for Perot Systems, considers the changing role of CIOs.
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EHI’s industry news roundup 22.02.08
E-Health Insider’s industry news round up for the week ending 22 February 2008 featuring supplier news, appointments, product launches and events. Supplier news Manpower Software win Northern Devon contract Manpower Software has announced it has won a contract with Northern Devon NHS Healthcare Trust to more effectively manage its nursing workforce using its MAPS Healthroster […]
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£100K savings on Plymouth data management
The Plymouth Healthcare Community claims £100,000 worth of capital investment savings by deploying a new data storage solution to ensure full backup of its 18 terabyte data centre. The community estimates that its Falcon IPStor virtualisation platform has reduced labour costs and time by the equivalent of one storage administrator, while the flexibility of the […]
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60 Seconds Interview: Barry Cotton
In our latest 60 second interview on the people behind NHS IT, Joe Fernandez quizzes Barry Cotton, head of imaging at the Homerton Foundation Trust.
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