Lanarkshire’s mobile single assessment commended
North Larnakshire Council finished second at the Local Government IT Excellence Awards 2007 for their use of its single shared assessment software from Integral Mobile Data (IMD) on mobile devices. The council has been using IMD’s Integral mForms single assessment solution on mobile devices as part of its MySWIS Mobile Assessment project. mySWIS Mobile Assessment […]
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MP “looking into” how NAO report was drafted
Commons Public Accounts Committee member and outspoken scrutiniser of the National Programme for IT, Richard Bacon MP, says he is trying to find out what happened during the drafting process of the controversial National Audit Office (NAO) report on the programme. The late-running report was published in June and made no comment on delays in […]
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Intellect to launch telemedicine group
UK IT trade body Intellect has told E-Health Insider that it plans to start a dedicated telehealth group, following its participation in a US telemedicine conference. Representatives from the UK gave a presentation at the Boston Partners Telemedicine Annual Symposium, held at the Harvard Medical Centre on 18-19 September, promoting the British telehealth industry. The […]
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NHS IT spending lags behind Wanless targets
Forecasts from trade association, Intellect, suggest that NHS spending on IT in England is likely to undershoot significantly the figure needed to achieve service transformation and support greater efficiency and patient safety, a session at HC2006 heard. The panel discussion led by the Intellect Healthcare Group looked at Intellect forecasts which show actual NHS spending […]
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Looking abroad
Sinead Quinn, healthcare programme manager at Intellect outlines some international opportunities for UK healthcare businesses in English-speaking countries.
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Cystic fibrosis patients test out mobile support
Encouraging early results have been seen in trials of a mobile device to support people living with the life-limiting genetic condition, cystic fibrosis. The system, which uses an electronic lung function meter connected to an Xda II from O2, a colour PDA with mini PC capability and a mobile handset an integrated device. The Xda II […]
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E-Health Innovation Awards winners announced
Health technology projects that help diabetic patients, speed up results reporting for X-rays and scans and deliver vital information for organ transplant teams were among the winning entries in the first E-Health Innovation Awards 2005. The awards, organised by Intellect and E-Health Insider, have been designed to highlight the application and use of innovative ICT […]
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OGC publishes new standard public IT contract terms
The Office of Government Commerce has announced new standard contract terms which are aimed at speeding up the tendering process for public sector IT. Two standard sets of terms and conditions have been produced after consulting with government departments and the IT industry; one for goods and supplies, and the other for services. The sets […]
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Furore over £31 billion figure for NPfIT
Health minister, John Hutton, today dismissed as ‘speculation’ figures that suggest total implementation costs for the National Programme for IT could rise to £31 billion. “There is no evidence whatsoever that that this will be the cost of implementing the National Programme for IT," he told a Radio 4 interviewer. Pressed to say how much […]
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NPfIT enlists help with IT industry communication
The NHS National Programme for IT has recruited external help to improve communication with its IT suppliers by awarding a contract to IT consulting company Ovum to provide industry liaison. Ovum, an international IT advisory, support and market intelligence agency, will be responsible for “liaison services across the IT healthcare industry working with National Programme managers […]
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