NHS ICT spend set to hit £2.9bn
The total spend on Information and Communications Technology in the NHS is set to hit £2.9bn in 2007/8 according to figures contained in a new report on NHS investment for the King’s Fund. Our Future Health Secured, authored by ex-NatWest boss Sir Derek Wanless, states that ICT spending in the NHS, combining both local and […]
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Wanless warns NPfIT risking NHS modernisation
In a review of NHS modernisation efforts Sir Derek Wanless has criticised the slow progress of the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) and called for an audit of the programme to ensure it supports wider health service modernisation. The report warns that considerable challenges lie ahead in modernising NHS IT systems and says there is "continuing […]
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King’s Fund calls for technology use in chronic care
A King’s Fund report into the management of long-term conditions has called for PCTs to put more emphasis on using technology to involve patients in decision-making and self-management. The paper, authored by south London GP Rebecca Rosen and research fellow Sara Corben, recommends that PCTs should train healthcare professionals to point newly-diagnosed patients in the […]
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