NHSmail migration completed
NHS Connecting for Health has announced the successful migration of NHSmail to Microsoft Exchange 2007. The end of the migration was announced at Healthcare Computing, where Martin Bellamy, director of programme and system delivery for CfH, said it had been “by far the largest transition of its type in the world.” Cable and Wireless, which […]
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At least four southern trusts plan for Lorenzo
At least four hospitals in the South of England intend to implement Lorenzo, according to informatics plans, with community and mental health trusts taking systems from both TPP and CSE-Servelec. In NHS South Central, several hospital trusts that have yet to receive a system under the National Programme for IT in the NHS appear to be planning […]
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UK rejects EU-wide IT
The UK government has rejected the idea of developing interoperable IT systems across the EU and of delivering an EU-wide electronic prescription system. In its response to the European Commission’s proposals for a directive on patient rights in cross-border healthcare, the Department of Health said the costs of developing and implementing the NHS IT Programme […]
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Four BT Cerner deployments for South
BT is to deploy Cerner Millennium to a further four acute sites in the South of England as part of its deal to take over the eight sites already live with the system. In response to a written question from Conservative health spokesman Stephen O’Brien, health minister Ben Bradshaw said the company would also be […]
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Talking hands
SignTranslate Hospital won the Healthcare ICT Product Innovation category of last year’s BT e-Health Insider Awards, sponsored by Quicksilva. Sandra Hempel finds out more.
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CfH on the brink of new deals with CSC and BT
NHS Connecting for Health is on the brink of signing new renegotiated deals with its two main remaining contractors, Computer Sciences Corporation and BT.
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US partners sought for Lorenzo Health Studio
IBA Health Group, the Australian parent company of iSoft, has made its first foray into the fiercely competitive US healthcare market.
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Mandatory incident reporting considered
The House of Commons Health Committee is looking at whether the national reporting of patient safety incidents should be made mandatory, as part of its investigation into patient safety. The present National Patient Safety Agency reporting system relies on trusts owning up to their mistakes through a voluntary system. But a recent Healthcare Commission report […]
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Hospitals failing to pass on crime data
Almost four out of five NHS hospitals are failing to collect and share data with police and local authorities that could help to reduce violent crime. Figures obtained in response to a Freedom of Information Act requests by the Liberal Democrats show that of 123 acute trusts that responded, only 25 were collecting details relating […]
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BT takes over Cerner sites in the south
BT, the local service provider for London, is to take over responsibility for supporting hospitals in the south of England running Cerner Millennium software.
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