Panther Takes Aim at Citrix in Health
The DAT Group has launched to the healthcare market Panther Server 2002, as an affordable alternative to Citrix Metaframe, and has appointed Centrom as its exclusive partner for the healthcare IT market. Like Citrix, Panther is a new Enterprise Management Platform for remotely delivering and managing Windows-based applications to client desktops across a network. Leading […]
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NHS ‘Numbers for Babies’ Goes Live
A new computerised ‘numbers for babies’ system went live across the NHS at midnight on 29 October, marking a significant step towards the goal of electronic patient records. Starting today all babies born in England and Wales are to be issued with an NHS number at birth, helping to ensure that personal records are consistent […]
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IT Procurement Strategy Promised By December
The government plans to publish the full version of its procurement strategy for the NHS IT programme by December 2002, according to answers given to parliamentary questions by health minister Hazel Blears. The latest details of the procurement strategy behind the NHS IT programme were published in answers provided by Ms Blears, in response to […]
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SureScript Completes E-Prescribing Agreements
SureScript Systems has completed a series of agreements to introduce a common electronic prescribing system that will cover most US drug stores belonging to pharmacy chains. The e-pharmacy organisation was established as a joint venture by the National Community Pharmacists Association and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores — which between them represent 55,000 independent […]
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Scottish Universities Lead Virtual Medical School
A group of leading international medical schools, led by Scotland’s University of Dundee, have announced plans to create the world’s first online medical school. More than 50 institutions in 16 countries have helped plan the International Virtual Medical School, which is planned to open in the summer of 2004. All of Scotland’s five medical schools, […]
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Newchurch Launches PCT IT Blueprint
Newchurch Ltd has launched what it describes as a technology blueprint to enable Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to implement integrated Primary and Community Care Electronic Patient Records (EPR). The health IT systems and consultancy firm says that the new blueprint will enable PCTs to build modular, integrated EPR systems in line with latest national guidance that […]
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Lancashire Selects Per-Se for Electronic Records
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has signed a deal with Per-Se Technologies Inc. to implement its Patient clinical information system. The electronic record system, which will first be implemented by the Lancashire trust, is expected to eventually form the basis for a regional integrated electronic record. The £8.3m contract represents Per-Se’s first sales of its […]
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Northern Ireland Issues Integrated ICT Strategy
The Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has issued a consultation document on developing integrated IT systems that sets out how it plans to use information and communications technology (ICT) to provide joined-up health and social care. The proposals are aimed at introducing fully ICT-enabled health and social care. Key elements […]
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Social Care Information Projects Named
The Department of Health has announced a second wave of 12 demonstrator projects to target aspects of information management to improve the quality of social care. The projects form part of the Information for Social care initiative and are due to be in operation by March 2003. The Department received 55 project proposals. The 12 […]
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Technology Key to Engaging Children in Healthcare
Making better use of modern communications technologies is a strong strand running through a new government action plan to improve health services for children and young people. Listening, Hearing, Responding sets out detailed plans for increasing the involvement and participation of children and young people in all aspects of their care in the health system. […]
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