NPfIT study urges ‘middle-out’ approach
The largest study of the national roll-out of the NHS Care Records Service to date has concluded that its top down, standardised approach has led to much slower progress than originally envisaged. The study, led by Professor Aziz Sheik from the University of Edinburgh, says the original approach of the National Programme for IT in the […]
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Next Lorenzo go-lives put back
Birmingham Women’s NHS Foundation Trust will not be going live with Lorenzo Care Management next week, and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust is rescheduling its go-live of Lorenzo Emergency Care.
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iSoft’s Cohen stands down after losses
Gary Cohen has resigned as the chief executive of iSoft as the company has announced major losses in its full-year results.
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Northumbria tenders for a new PAS, again
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has gone out to tender for a new patient administration system, together with some elements of an electronic patient record.
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Problems reported at Morecambe Bay
Staff and patients at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust are reporting issues with the Lorenzo electronic patient record system that went live at the start of June.
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Darent Valley gets iSoft A&E system
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has replaced its ten year old Ascribe A&E system with iSoft’s latest A&E system. The new software, which went live on 6 July as part of a three year contract, can be integrated with the trust’s iSoft hospital information system. This will allow all clinical staff at its main, 460-bed hospital in Dartford, […]
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Lorenzo to be developed until 2012
ISoft has announced that it will continue to develop its Lorenzo electronic patient record software under the National Programme for IT in the NHS until September 2012.
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Three more Lorenzos by autumn
Three more trusts will go-live with Lorenzo Regional Care Release 1.9 over late summer and early autumn, the Department of Health has told E-Health Insider.
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NHS Bury yet to sign-off on Lorenzo
NHS Bury has yet to sign-off on its deployment of Lorenzo Release 1.9, seven months after the system went live at the north west primary care trust.
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iSoft four deny misleading investors
Four former directors of iSoft have denied misleading investors about the company’s fortunes at a plea and case management hearing at Southwark Crown Court.
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