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4 October 2004

NPfIT: engagement on electronic referrals will wait

National engagement over electronic referrals will only come “when the time is right", namely when the system is fully operational,
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30 September 2004

End 2005 will see NPfIT making a difference for all

National Programme for IT’s (NPfIT) director-general, Richard Granger has predicted that by the end of next year there won’t be
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29 September 2004

Vision users told they cannot be forced to switch

The National Vision User Group (NVUG), the independent body that represents users of InPractice Systems Vision primary care system has
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29 September 2004

Mapping software could offer way out of data maze

A software package that uses geocoding to display patient and clinican data on Ordnance Survey maps has been installed in
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31 August 2004

NAO to investigate National Programme for IT

In an unusual move the £6.2 billion National Programme for IT (NPfIT) is to be investigated by the National Audit
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6 August 2004

ID cards: discretion will be needed on healthcare access

If national ID cards are used to control access to NHS care, doctors will need some discretion to treat people
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5 August 2004

Why Brunel would back NPfIT

Alright you anoraks, what do you know about engineering? I don't mean plugging in the odd bit of extra RAM.
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4 August 2004

SMS reminds patients of upcoming appointments

A new system that sends GP appointment reminders to patients over SMS which partially integrates into existing electronic appointment record
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29 July 2004

NPfIT receives Big Brother award for privacy fears

The National Programme for IT has won “Most Appalling Project" at Privacy International’s 6th Annual UK Big Brother awards at
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27 July 2004

Paperless progress for London GUM clinics

A busy London GUM clinic network has taken the first steps to becoming completely paperless by installing a web browser-based
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