Open source framework needed – CIO
NHS England has been urged to set up an open source procurement framework to give chief information officers and clinicians more confidence in the systems.
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Open source aims to reach milestone in Newcastle
NHS England is holding a key open source event in Newcastle this week. Ahead of the event, EHI editor Jon Hoeksma argues the movement will have much to celebrate; but some major tests still lie ahead.
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Midlands CSUs merge
NHS Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit and NHS Arden CSU have announced plans for a merger.
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£1 billion PCS tender issued
NHS England has issued a £1 billion tender for a single provider of primary care support services.
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£35m held back from nursing tech fund 2
Over a third of the £100m that was due to be on offer through NHS England’s Nursing Technology Fund has been withheld, with the Department of Health suggesting a third round of funding may take place.
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IDCR with Treasury for approval – Bryant
The much anticipated announcement of which trusts have secured funding from the second round of tech fund bids is in Danny Alexander’s inbox, awaiting approval, Beverley Bryant told EHI Live 2014.
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GPSoC contracts to be signed early 2015
The final contracts for suppliers on the GP Systems of Choice framework will be signed by early next year, the Health and Social Care Information Centre has said.
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Liverpool Women’s rises to top of CDMI
Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust has joined three other acute NHS trusts at the top of the pile in EHI Intelligence’s Clinical Digital Maturity Index, for which a new website was launched today.
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National systems to become ‘glue’ of NHS
Key systems will provide the “electronic glue” that will enable different parts of the health service to work together, according to NHS England’s Five Year Forward View.
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NHS plan ‘turning point’ for IT – Kelsey
NHS England’s Five Year Forward View could provide a “turning point” for the information revolution, Tim Kelsey has told EHI.
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