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1 June 2004

Health insurance smart card scheme starts in EU

European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) are being formally introduced today in 13 EU countries, including Belgium, Ireland, Spain, Estonia and
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28 May 2004

Doubts raised over first NPfIT delivery deadlines

The leak of a confidential BT document, highlighting “material contractual issues", has raised concerns that the first June delivery dates
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25 May 2004

Report challenges hospital mobile ban

A new report on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) in healthcare facilities challenges the wisdom of blanket prohibitions
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20 May 2004

Europe sets out plan for ‘European E-health Area’

European Commissioner for Health and Human Protection, David Byrne, has called for the creation of a common ‘European e-health area’
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11 May 2004

Parents are ‘cautious’ internet users

Parents use the internet cautiously to find out about their children’s health problems and electronic information does not undermine their
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6 May 2004

NPfIT urged to show confidence in NHS staff

A call for leaders of the National Programme for IT to demonstrate confidence in the capabilities and professionalism of NHS
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28 April 2004

Communications boss appointed by national programme

The National Programme for IT finally has a communications director, after an on-off-on search that began early last year. The
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22 April 2004

EMIS predicts signing deals with three LSPs

Primary care systems supplier EMIS has said that is confident that EMIS products and services will be available “working via
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20 April 2004

Health Language to help NPfIT avoid ‘Tower of Babel’

The National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has signed a deal with Health Language Inc., to provide its Language Engine (LE)
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19 April 2004

EMIS implements single system for three Manchester PCTs

General practice system supplier EMIS has announced that it has completed the successful implementation of PCS Enterprise, its remotely hosted
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