Kelsey: 2020 is a ‘hard stop’
The deadline in the National Information Board’s new IT strategy for all patient and care records to be digital by 2020 is a “hard stop” that must be met if the NHS in England is to remain viable, Tim Kelsey has said.
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Framework for debate
Speakers at EHI Live 2014 were promising big things from the National Information Board’s IT strategy, due out this week. But some NPfIT business still has to be concluded. Sam Sachdeva reports.
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Get IT ‘right this time’ – Williams
The National Information Board’s framework for action will provide a guiding set of principles for a “revolution” in healthcare IT, Health and Social Care Information Centre chief executive Andy Williams has said.
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NIB framework due next week – Kelsey
The National Information Board will publish a framework next week to make sure the NHS can “get behind” the information revolution promises of the ‘Five Year Forward View’.
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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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PHRs focus of IT strategy – Williams
Personal health records systems are set to be a significant part of the National Information Board’s upcoming informatics strategy, Health and Social Care Information chief executive Andy Williams has said.
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EHI Live profile: Andy Williams
The chief executive of the Health and Social Care Information Centre expects the forthcoming informatics strategy to clarify the organisation’s role. Sam Sachdeva spoke to him.
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DH plans to establish NIB as priority
The Department of Health has released its IT priorities for the next year, with the National Information Board and support for the NIB’s informatics strategy mentioned as key projects.
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