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26 July 2004

MP tables questions on iSoft accounting

iSoft, a leading supplier of clinical software under the NHS’ National Programme for IT, has come under parliamentary scrutiny over
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26 July 2004

Secure email for health unscrambles new markets

Kodak’s Secure Email System (SES), which up until now has been used solely in healthcare, has been made available to
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13 July 2004

IT skills need improving to see savings, think tank warns

The Work Foundation has urged caution that the Chancellor’s plans to save money through IT projects in the NHS and in other government
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24 June 2004

Big savings for NHS PASA through internet auctions

A report published today has shown that the NHS Purchasing And Supply Agency’s (PASA) pilot of eAuctions has been a
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23 June 2004

Combative Granger defends speed of IT reform

Richard Granger, Director General of NHS IT, has hit back at critics of his approach to implementing the national programme,
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22 June 2004

Croydon PCT merges database with social services

A south London PCT has pooled its patient database with the council social services system in order to improve patient
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11 June 2004

Citrix prescribes access strategy for health

Ever thought of having an IT access strategy for your trust?  Citrix thinks you should. E-Health Insider went along to
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10 June 2004

Doctors to vote on national patient record system consent

Doctors attending next week’s British Medical Association Local Medical Committee conference are to vote on whether patients’ records should be
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2 June 2004

Mixed results for health websites in accessibility survey

The NHS Direct website is not accessible enough for disabled users and contains too many coding errors, whereas the new
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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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