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19 September 2006

Extra payments ‘not discussed in detail’ says iSoft

iSoft has said contract payments were ‘not discussed in detail’ with the government before further news of its precarious finances broke last
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11 September 2006

Child index could make youngsters anxious

The Children’s Commissioner says the government’s plans to create a national database of every child in England could create anxiety
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8 September 2006

Concerns voiced over Ireland’s iSoft deal

The main Irish opposition party, Fine Gael, has raised concerns over the recent financial difficulties of iSoft and the £38m
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5 September 2006

MPs prescribe ‘rescue’ plan for NHS IT project

The government has been urged to rethink its £12.4bn NHS IT project, and replace its current highly centralised national strategy
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31 August 2006

Smart sponges to reduce surgical accidents in US

A new barcode system used on surgical sponges will be trialled by the Veterans’ Administration West Los Angeles Health Care
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18 August 2006

Criticisms of NHS IT programme were cut from NAO report

Detailed criticisms of the management of the NHS IT modernisation programme, being overseen by Connecting for Health, were cut from
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9 August 2006

Strike action threat over NHS Direct cuts

  Unison and the Royal College of Nursing are warning they may consider strike action after a consultation into staff
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1 August 2006

New version of Care Record Guarantee issued

NHS Connecting for Health has rewritten its Care Record Guarantee, changing some references to sealed envelopes and clarifying the use
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1 August 2006

NHS Alliance calls for debate on care records

The organisation representing primary care trusts is calling for an urgent public debate about the consent model for the NHS
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26 July 2006

Patient Opinion wins new media award

An online service that allows patients to report their experiences of NHS services has been “highly commended” in the New
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