NHS broadband plans thrown into confusion
The roll-out plans for new NHS broadband network (N3) look to be in some disarray after the future of the regional bodies charged with aggregating public sector broadband purchasing, including that of the NHS – was thrown into uncertainty. In February 2004 the Department of Health awarded a £530 million, seven-year contract with BT to […]
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BT to compensate NPfIT for missed N3 targets
BT has been asked to pay the NHS damages for missing two targets in the delivery of its N3 broadband service. A spokesperson for the NPfIT said: “BT has met all but 2 of 56 milestone deliverables with in the first phase of this work. The authority has therefore requested that BT pay an appropriate […]
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Videoconferencing lets clinic supervise babies at home
A paediatric cardiology clinic in Belfast has claimed to be the first in the world to pilot ISDN videoconferencing to enable sick children to stay at home under medical supervision. The trial, which is taking place at the Clark Clinic in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, allows doctors to check the progress of the patients every week without their parents making a […]
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Parliamentary briefing paper sets out challenges for NPfIT
A new parliamentary briefing paper on the National Programme for IT has highlighted stakeholder involvement, communications, "imposing change on a highly devolved NHS", and the complexity of the programme each as potential areas of concern for the success of the project. ‘New NHS IT’ a Parliamentary briefing note prepared by the Parliamentary Office of Science […]
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BT awarded NHS broadband contract
BT has won the N3 (New National Network) contract to provide and manage a broadband network to link all NHS organisations in England, health minister, John Hutton, announced today. As had been widely anticipated, BT was chosen ahead Cable and Wireless for the N3 contract, which will see it act as integrator, rather than as a broadband service provider iteself. […]
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Blair Pledges NHS Broadband Access
Tony Blair has pledged £6bn of public money to deliver high-speed internet access to every school and doctor’s surgery by 2006, as part of a ’21st century revolution’ in the delivery of public services. Speaking at a government conference to discuss its delivery of e-commerce and e-government initiatives, the Prime Minister said £1bn of investment […]
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Official Launch for NHS Broadband in Wales
The NHS took a step towards greater broadband access last week when Wales health minister, Jane Hutt, officially launched the roll-out of a broadband network which will link all the service’s organisations in the principality. Supplied and managed by BT, the service is up and running and delivering improved e-mail and web services. Within a […]
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