Microsoft does cross-government deal
The Treasury has signed a cross-government deal with Microsoft that will allow licenses to be transferred across the public sector. The value of the deal signed by the Office of Government Commerce Buying Solutions agency has not been disclosed. However, the government claims it will save the public sector £75m over five years. The deal […]
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One Health Alliance launched
A new ‘best of breed’ healthcare IT alliance has been launched, saying it will deliver technology and information solutions to both public and private healthcare organisations. The One Health Alliance has eight member companies covering; procurement management, network infrastructure, clinical IT and workflow consulting, electronic patient records clinical information systems, document and workflow solutions, business […]
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E-Health Insider’s industry round up 24.04.09
This month’s E-Health Insider industry round-up covers new products, system deployments and other developments at leading healthcare IT suppliers. Directorate receives ISO accreditation The directorate at Walsall Manor Hospitals NHS Trust that manages estates, telecommunications and medical equipment has achieved the ISO 9001 quality management system standard – the first time a whole hospital directorate […]
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ICN Teleworking Network unveiled
The International Council of Nurses announced the launch of the ICN Telenursing Network during a keynote address at the Med-e-Tel Conference in Luxembourg. The address by Claudia Bartz from the ICN described how members of the new network will collaborate with the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth Telenursing Working Group and other industry organisations. […]
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NHS Choices and UK online pilot extended
The partnership between NHS Choices and UK online centres is being extended to cover Directgov after proving to be a successful way of reaching people who do not access the internet. The partnership between NHS Choices and UK online centres was created last April to increase awareness of the information available on the internet. More […]
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Rotherham picks Meditech for EPR
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract to US clinical software supplier Meditech to provide it with a new electronic patient record system.
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Airwave cuts ‘will not affect ambulances’
Airwave has said that staffing cuts will not affect its ability to deliver new radio communications to ambulance services by the end of 2009. The emergency services communications network has made almost 100 redundancies across its departments in response to the economic downturn. These have sparked industrial action. About 180 members of the Communication Worker’s […]
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NHSBT secures portable media
NHS Blood and Transplant is rolling out a project to protect data on laptops, PCs, USB sticks and other portable media. The project was launched in 2008 to meet government requirements to protect mobile devices from malware, data loss and theft. The agency is working with Integralis, which provides IT security services, and solutions from […]
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Virtually there
An increasing number of NHS trusts are undertaking virtualisaton projects. Daloni Carlisle reports.
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Wikipedia-plus launches for medics
The Medpedia Project has launched a beta version of what it hopes will become the world’s largest online medical encyclopedia. The initial launch includes a collaborative knowledge base, a professional network and directory and communities of interest in which medical professionals and others will be able to discuss conditions, treatments and lifestyle issues. Since the […]
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