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22 January 2009

Information at heart of NHS Constitution

Providing information to support choice is a “major priority” for the health service, according to the new NHS Constitution for
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3 December 2008

IT underpins NHS reform in Queenā€™s speech

The government is planning to introduce a health bill to Parliament that will require further investment in IT and new
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28 April 2008

NHS chief execs may be accountable for data loss

The Information Commissioner has backed proposals by cabinet secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell to hold senior Whitehall figures and NHS chief executives
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30 January 2008

EU Parliament amends assisted living project

Members of the European Parliament have stressed that the new Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) programme must be cost effective and
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23 October 2007

Scottish pharmacies want emergency records access

Community Pharmacy Scotland, representing the owners of Scotland’s 1200 chemists, has made appropriate access to the Scottish Emergency Care Summary
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10 October 2006

Children’s services system wins national IT award

The West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership (CHCP) has won the Local Government IT Excellence Award for its ‘C-Me’
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11 April 2006

Academics call for NPfIT technical assessment

A group of 23 computer science academics from around the UK have written an open letter calling for an “independent
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5 August 2005

NHS 24 waiting times unacceptable, says SNP

The Scottish National Party has accused the Scottish Executive of "staggering incompetence" over what it sees as rising call-back times
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9 May 2005

Major ministerial reshuffle for health

John Hutton, the health minister whose responsibilities included NHS IT, has been promoted in the post-election reshuffle. He enters the
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31 August 2004

NAO to investigate National Programme for IT

In an unusual move the £6.2 billion National Programme for IT (NPfIT) is to be investigated by the National Audit
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