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20 February 2002

Microsoft Launches NHS Integration Vision

Microsoft has launched a blueprint which it says will enable the NHS to integrate health legacy IT systems cost-effectively and
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18 February 2002

SNOMED International Introduces Clinical Terms First Release

SNOMED has announced the launch of SNOMED Clinical Terms (SNOMED(R) CT) First Release, the clinical coding terminology that the NHS has
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13 February 2002

European Commission Proposes Health ID Card

The European Union has unveiled proposals to introduce a Europe-wide health card, which would make it easier for EU citizens
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7 February 2002

CHI Reports Emphasise Need to Align Strategy and Operations

Three new reports by the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) provide a series of snapshots of how NHS trusts are
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7 February 2002

Physicians Slow to Adopt Emerging Technology

A new report by consultants Deloitte & Touche and Fulcrum Analytics says the adoption of new technology by US family
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4 February 2002

GPs Get Connected to NHSDirect

Patients registered with a group of practices in South West London have become some of the first to benefit from
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31 January 2002

Electronic Prescriptions Project Schedule Under Threat

One of the key figures behind the development of electronic transmission of prescriptions (ETP) in the UK has publicly questioned
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30 January 2002

Cardiff to be Oracle Healthcare Customer Advisor

Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust will be a key Customer Advisor in Oracle Corporation’s development of a web-based, patient-centred healthcare
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24 January 2002

Eli Lilly E-mail Lapse Highlight Need for Privacy Policies

Two news items from the US over the past week have highlighted the need for rigorous privacy policies when managing
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21 January 2002

BT to Deliver the Technology for Scotland’s NHS 24

NHS 24, the Scottish version of NHS Direct, has placed a £20.5m contract with BT to provide the telephone communications
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