NHS England launches £300m tender for new Digital Pathways Framework
NHS England has launched an open procurement contract worth almost £300m to establish a framework agreement for the provision of Digital Pathways solutions.
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East Suffolk and North Essex pick Epic as preferred EPR supplier
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has chosen Epic as preferred supplier in their procurement for an Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
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BWPC selects SAP to drive digital procurement transformation programme
Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium (BWPC) has announced it has selected SAP Ariba to drive its digital procurement transformation programme.
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Norfolk and Waveney ICB select MEDITECH to supply new EPR
The Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative has selected MEDITECH as the supplier for their new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system.
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National Data Guardian weighs in on FDP as NHSE prepares tender award
National Data Guardian Nicola Byrne has warned NHSE that it must be fully transparent about the aims and due diligence involved in the tender for the FDP
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Report criticises procurement progress for NHS Federated Data Platform
A report issued last month has slated the design of the government’s proposed NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) and its procurement process.
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TPP launches Battle Royale against EMIS on Twitter
Primary Care EPR software provider TPP is offering English GP practices financial incentives to switch to its SystmOne software.
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NHS England launches tender for new privacy enhancing technology
NHS England has advertised a procurement contract worth up to £35 million to create new NHS privacy enhancing technology.
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Industry Spotlight: Stuart Watkins, Strategy Manager for Health at Crown Commercial Service
Innovative technology procurement has a ‘critical’ role to play in patient care, says Stuart Watkins. At Crown Commercial Service, he has helped develop a step-by-step guide to buying digital transformation solutions in the NHS, with the aim of improving outcomes for patients and taxpayers.
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NHSE endorses new procurement route to source virtual ward systems
NHS England is making a dynamic purchasing system its approved procurement route for trusts buying virtual ward and remote monitoring equipment and systems.
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