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BT deploys Picis theatre system to six London trusts

BT has successfully completed its deployment of Picis theatre systems to six hospital trusts in London under the National Programme
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DH offers guidance on GP patient survey

The Department of Health has issued guidance to GP practices on how its £10m survey on GP patient access and
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NHS Fife use Siemens to integrate systems

NHS Fife is extending the scope of its Oasis patient administration system to include community and mental health services.
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Commission calls for better use of information

High-quality information about patients’ care should be used better to measure how well providers are performing, the Healthcare Commission has
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N Yorks GPs protest over system choice

GPs claim their PCT is acting outside the GP Systems of Choice initiative by outlining a plan to encourage all
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Tavistock and Portman extend CareNotes use

Staff at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust are extending the use of their CareNotes patient care record system
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BT’s contract reset completed

BT has confirmed that it is ‘well underway’ with its ‘best of breed’ approach, after completing contract renegotiations with Connecting
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Single info governance board plans unveiled

Full details of the cost and role of the new National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care were
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NHS Choices in offensive passwords blunder

More than 200 GP practices were sent offensive passwords for the Department of Health’s flagship website NHS Choices last week,
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Singapore visits London to see RiO

The benefits to patients of new IT systems in London, delivered under the NHS IT programme, has been attracting international
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