New IT hardware framework ‘could save NHS £250m’
The Digital Workplace: Hardware Framework is designed to help NHS and public sector organisations purchase cost-effective IT hardware.
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NHS overhaul: ‘Real opportunity’ for digital leaders to shape the future
The chair of Digital Health’s CCIO Network has said government plans to overhaul the NHS provide “real opportunity” for digital leaders to improve care.
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NHS overhaul: ICSs to be enshrined in law for more integrated care
The plans would see legislature introduced to ensure more joined-up, integrated care and reduced bureaucracy across the NHS in England.
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NHS seeks supplier to continue Palantir’s work on Covid-19 data store
The platform is currently run by Palantir, which in July had it’s contract extended four months. The procurement process for suppliers began on 1 September.
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New IT purchasing framework ‘could save NHS £75million’
The Digital Workplace Solutions Framework aims to help the NHS and public sector organisations procure cost-effective IT solutions.
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Tech spending analysis suggests NHS getting burnt by IT mark-ups
One buyer in the NHS was found to have paid a more 900% mark-up on a single product, paying £8.41 for a mains power cable worth 82p.
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Outdated procurement processes are stifling NHS innovation
If we truly want a fast-moving and innovative NHS then procurement processes that lock out small and medium sized enterprises need to change, argues Matt O’Donovan of WiFi SPARK.
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DXC wins major contract for NHS Supply Chain revamp
DXC Technology has been awarded a “major” contract by the Department of Health and Social Care for the new NHS Supply Chain.
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Imperial College goes live with Virtualstock’s ‘Amazon for healthcare’
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has become the latest trust to implement Virtualstock’s Edge4Health, which aims to simplify the supply chain in the NHS.
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Brighton and Sussex selects System C PAS
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has selected System C as the supplier for its integrated patient administration system (PAS).
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