Virus concern for radiology
Medical scanners hit by viruses and worms can be put out of action for weeks while manufacturers decide how the problem can be fixed and whether patches to prevent future problems can be applied, an investigation by E-Health Insider has found.
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iSoft to target US by 2006
UK healthcare IT services provider iSoft has revealed that it plans to enter the US market by 2006, backed by the worldwide technology and marketing alliance signed with Microsoft in 2004. The CEO of iSoft’s Indian operations has also stated that the full version of Lorenzo, its next generation healthcare system based on Microsoft’s .Net […]
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NHS close to signing new Microsoft deal
The NHS is on the brink of signing a new three-year corporate licensing agreement with Microsoft to provide desktop applications for the entire NHS. A National Programme for IT (NPfIT) spokesperson told E-Health Insider: "The National Programme for IT can confirm it has reached an agreement with Microsoft for the provision of desk-top licences, which […]
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Sun awarded ‘tactical’ NHS desktop contract
The National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has concluded an evaluation project with Sun Microsystems over the potential use of Sun’s open-source Java Desktop System within the NHS as an alternative to Microsoft. E-Health Insider can exclusively reveal that NPfIT “has concluded that the Java Desktop System, which runs on the Linux operating system, represents a […]
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Six new companies brought under NPfIT banner
The National Programme for IT have announced six new “enterprise-wide" agreements between suppliers of software and hardware infrastructure and services, saving an estimated £30m on market price figures for the project and the NHS in general. Cisco, EMC Computer Systems, Hewlett Packard, SeeBeyond and Sun will supply a number of backup, infrastructure and migration services […]
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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 electronic patient booking and admissions systems. Barts Hospital and the London NHS Trust’s GUM and HIV clinics have installed preView SHe (Sexual Health), a specialist system manufactured by Sysmed. It operates over a secure web […]
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Barnsley DGH gets ‘chip and pin’ for patient record access
Barnsley District General Hospital (BDGH) has introduced a new smart-card authentication network, giving staff secure access to patient records, and, for the first time, e-mail from 300 flat-screen terminals on site. The cards and screens are part of a £1m five-year deal with private technology firm Azzurri Communications, and replace the old ‘green screen’ VDUs. […]
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EMIS implements single system for three Manchester PCTs
General practice system supplier EMIS has announced that it has completed the successful implementation of PCS Enterprise, its remotely hosted Primary Care Trust (PCT)-wide clinical system, at 34 GP practices within the three Manchester Primary Care Trusts GPs at the 34 Manchester practices, which fall within North, South and Central Manchester PCTs, are using PCS […]
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Microsoft and iSOFT announce global strategic alliance
Microsoft has signed a global strategic agreement with iSOFT, which will see the two firms work jointly to enhance iSOFT’s healthcare application, Lorenzo, and support joint development work on new products. A key part of the agreement is said to involve Microsoft providing support to iSOFT "to specifically package its solutions for delivery by third-party […]
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Microsoft denies ‘tailored software’ offer for NHS
Microsoft have denied weekend reports that they are to rewrite their core products on behalf of the NHS, but confirmed that they are in discussions with the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) on how the firm’s software can be best configured to support delivery of the national programme. Neil Jordan, head of healthcare for Microsoft UK denied a report […]
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