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18 December 2006

Opt-out consent model to be kept for SCR

 The government is to stick to its plan that patients must opt-out of the NHS Care Records Service (NCRS), although
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12 December 2006

Cerner problems ‘reported before NOC go-live’

A problem with appointment bookings that hit Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital when it went live with its new Cerner system had
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6 December 2006

Ealing PCT uses text message technology

Ealing Primary Care Trust has launched a mobile phone text message appointment reminder service for 130,000 patients attending 22 of
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6 December 2006

Great Ormond Street gets single sign on

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is set to use a single sign on system that will not only cut the
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5 December 2006

NHS broadband network provider wins ISO accreditation

BT has announced that its NHS New National Network service provider arm (N3SP), the unit within BT responsible for building
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4 December 2006

Information Centre to centralise social care records

The Information Centre is working towards producing a new information system for adult social care records, called the Adult Social
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28 November 2006

Thousands call NHS Direct in poisoning fear

Thousands have been in contact with NHS Direct fearing they may have been contaminated by the radioactive material used to
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27 November 2006

Ideal acquires Deverill’s NHS IT training

Ideal Training has acquired the NHS training division of Deverill, which holds a major contract in the London region. Deverill
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23 November 2006

Southern SHAs to pilot greater local ownership of NPfIT

The three strategic health authorities in the south of England are piloting a new model of governance for the National
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23 November 2006

Research uncovers technology adoption factors

Early results from a major research programme on technology adoption in healthcare have shown recurring themes in the analysis of
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