NPfIT’s Evolution maternity dropped by Royal Shrewsbury
The NHS trust that was meant to be the pilot site for the National Programme for IT version of iSoft’s Evolution Maternity Information System, has given up waiting for its delayed NPfIT system and implemented an alternative system bought off the shelf. Royal Shrewsbury Hospital NHS Trust, Shropshire has been waiting for almost two years […]
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iSoft Germany expand lab services customer base
iSoft Deutschland has announced their first laboratory system deployments in the private sector and drug research sector, plus laboratory and radiology implementations and the first tests of a new compulsory electronic health card. Last week, the company announced it had signed its first private laboratory services contract after deploying its LabCentre system at the private […]
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Doubts raised on potential iSoft sale to McKesson
The potential £200m sale of iSoft may be in jeopardy, according to a report in the Times today which says that preferred bidder McKesson has insisted on unspecified contract conditions that would prevent a deal being concluded. According to the newspaper, US health IT and drugs distribution giant McKesson has been front-runner to buy iSoft. […]
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Potential purchase of iSoft said to be nearing end-game
Newspaper reports today say that troubled software supplier iSoft is in talks with three final-stage bidders, naming US healthcare firms Cerner and McKesson, together with private equity firm General Atlantic Partners. According to the report in The Times discussions are at a late stage for the sale of the health software firm, which is at the […]
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iSoft says recovery now underway
iSoft today said it has begun a "regeneration programme", stabilised its position and is ahead of schedule on stripping costs out of the business. The health software firm announced better than expected half-year results with pre-tax losses of £14.3m in the six months to 31 October, with revenues down 11.6%. The software company said that […]
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iSoft system leaves North Staffs unable to bill
University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, one of the most indebted trusts in the country, is facing a potential £16m risk due to severe problems with a new electronic patient record system from iSoft, which have left it unable to code activity and recover income. The new system has left the trust, which already […]
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A torrid few months
iSoft chairman John Weston talks to E-Health Insider about the company’s new start following some difficult months.
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iSoft pulls back from the precipice
During the last few months iSoft has had a ‘near death experience’ the company’s chairman and acting chief executive, John Weston, has told EHI in an exclusive interview. Speaking as CSC prepares to replaced Accenture as local service provider in two NHS regions served by iSoft, Weston said that without CSC’s support the company might have failed, but the […]
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Granger says he wants ‘catalogue’ of additional suppliers
The boss of the NHS IT agency Connecting for Health (CfH) has said that he intends to create a catalogue of suppliers able to provide additional capacity and systems to help deliver the late-running £6bn National Programme for NHS IT. The intention appears to be to increase capacity and plug gaps in key specialist systems, […]
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MPs say Accenture’s departure evidence of NPfIT failure
Opposition MPs were quick to voice doubts about Accenture’s departure from most of its work under the National Programme for IT, seeing the move as evidence of failure. Liberal Democrat health spokesman, Steve Webb, said: “This is yet more evidence of a project in deep trouble that will doubtless mean more instability distracting health professionals […]
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