Open standards principles published
All government bodies must comply with new open standards principals designed to make government IT more open, cheaper and better connected.
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Split big contracts to save: Maxwell
Deputy government chief information officer Liam Maxwell told EHI Live 2012 that “disaggregating big, black box contracts” can save millions and support SMEs.
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Open standards due in Autumn
The public consultation on open standards for government IT is with ministers for consideration and the outcome is likely to be published this Autumn.
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HSCIC releases historic prescribing data
The Health and Social Care Information Centre has released the first set of retrospective GP practice-level prescribing data.
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Cabinet Office seals Open Data plans
The Cabinet Office has released an open data white paper and relaunched its flagship data portal – which includes new health datasets – as it aims to deliver a “21st century democracy.”
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Southern community procurement approved
Funding for an IT system procurement for child and community trusts in the South has been approved by the Cabinet Office.
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Chair sought for Open Data board
The government is recruiting an independent chair for a new Data Strategy Board to advise ministers on what information should be released as part of its ‘Open Data’ agenda.
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NHS “on board” with PSN programme
The NHS is “fully on board” with the Public Services Network programme, despite having serious concerns about it just one year ago.
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Govt takes forward open standards plans
Viability of Open Data plans questioned
Responses to the Cabinet Office’s Open Data plans have questioned whether government IT systems and staff can deliver an enhanced “right to data.”
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