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16 November 2015

NHS 24 abandons ‘challenging’ IT system

Scotlandā€™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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14 October 2015

NHS 24 IT system Ā£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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23 September 2015

Celts agree IT alliance

NHS Wales and NHS Scotland have agreed an alliance to share technology developments and expertise.
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14 September 2015

Scottish telehealth centre under fire

NHS 24ā€™s governance of the Scottish Centre for Telehealth and Telecare has been heavily criticised in a leaked report produced
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11 May 2015

Super hospital “catalyst” for paperless

The opening of Glasgowā€™s new Ā£842 million super hospital has been a ā€œcatalystā€ towards moving to a paper-free environment, its
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28 April 2015

Scottish EPMA framework worth up to Ā£20m

A framework worth up to Ā£20 million is being set up for Scottish health boards to buy electronic prescribing and
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23 April 2015

Scots’ Dallas project fails to recruit

A Ā£10 million digital health project in Scotland has recruited just one quarter of expected users.
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9 March 2015

Scottish data share plan survives vote

Scottish government plans to share data from a central NHS database with other public bodies have narrowly survived a Holyrood
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25 February 2015

Scots NHS register sharing plans slammed

The Scottish government is facing criticism over plans to share information held in an NHS database with other public bodies.
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1 September 2014

Half of Scottish GPs offer online meds

Just over half of GP practices in Scotland let patients order repeat prescriptions online or by email, a report by
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