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Two companies on £20m Scottish EPMA framework

Just two firms - Emis Health and JAC - have been given ā€˜preferred bidder’ status for an e-prescribing framework contract
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Electronic patient records deployed in Orkney and Shetland

Electronic patient records have reached two of the remoter parts of the UK, with the deployment of InterSystems’ TrakCare to
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NHS Fife picks InterSystems

InterSystems has continued its march through Scotland, with NHS Fife the latest to sign-up to the TrakCare platform.
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Scotland links Orion clinical portals

West of Scotland’s health boards plan to share information by connecting their Orion clinical portals, creating a regional view of
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E-observations reduce cardiac arrests in Scottish hospital

NHS Fife has seen a significant reduction in cardiac arrests in one of its hospital’s busiest areas after deploying an
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Healthcare IT news in brief

This week’s round up of healthcare IT industry developments includes new launches and a competiton for junior doctors to win
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NHS 24 abandons ‘challenging’ IT system

Scotland’s health advice service, NHS 24, has had to withdraw a new, Ā£117 million computer and phone system over patient
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NHS 24 IT system £41m over budget

The IT to support Scotland's health information service, NHS 24, is two year's late and significantly over budget, according to
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Celts agree IT alliance

NHS Wales and NHS Scotland have agreed an alliance to share technology developments and expertise.
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Scottish telehealth centre under fire

NHS 24’s governance of the Scottish Centre for Telehealth and Telecare has been heavily criticised in a leaked report produced
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