Lorenzo software almost ‘ready’ for use
Senior NHS IT staff at two of the Lorenzo pilot sites have told E-Health Insider off the record that the initial version of the software looks promising and, subject to testing, is ready for use in the English NHS. Following months of testing, senior NHS managers from two of the three initial Lorenzo sites, told […]
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NPfIT progress so far
Gordon Hextall, NHS CfH chief operating officer and interim director of programme and systems delivery, sets out progress on the NHS National Programme for IT.
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CfH says SCR audit trails ‘clunky’
Connecting for Health has acknowledged the audit trail facility in the first Summary Care Record pilots ‘has been clunky’, after minutes from the board of Bolton PCT expressed concerns over the functionality. Problems are reported with the time required to review audit trail alerts – created by the SCR system. In official minutes, a member of Bolton PCT’s SCR board branded […]
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Telecom firms have strong e-health presence
A report by IT and telecommunications researcher, InfoCom, has highlighted the strong presence of telecom carriers in the e-health industry. The report shows that a number of telecom carriers across Europe are now involved in the healthcare sector, providing a variety of services. Research of e-health applications across Europe has shown that carriers such as […]
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North Lincs community nurses get mobile
Community nurses in North Lincolnshire are to get wireless rugged laptops in one of the largest deployments yet of mobile technology to staff working outside hospitals. BT Health will supply the laptops with built in remote access technology under a five-year managed service deal. It will supply up to 400 community staff with wireless-connected, semi-rugged […]
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Conservative MP opts-out of SCR
A Conservative MP has opted out of the Summary Care Record and is encouraging his constituents to do the same. Peter Luff, MP for mid-Worcestershire, wrote to his GP requesting that details from his medical records are not uploaded on to the Spine. Luff told EHI Primary Care that he acted after hearing about the […]
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Primary care order comms pilots announced
Two pilot sites have been named as part of the primary care order communications project, which is developing the electronic ordering of pathology tests and the reporting of test results in primary care. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust’s pathology service will work with the Park Road Medical Centre, Wallington. In addition, the […]
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Ex-CfH CTO’s firm earns £46.3m from NPfIT
An IT consultant who worked as Chief Technology Officer of NHS Connecting for Health for three years is also the senior partner of an IT consultancy firm – ASE Consulting – that has so far earned over £46m from the NHS IT Programme in consultancy fees. E-Health Insider has learned that Alan Duncan McNeil, who […]
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Dear NPfIT…
Respondents to the recent Medix survey added comments to their answers. Linda Davidson sifted their views.
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NHS Direct to connect to Spine in 2008
NHS Direct is aiming to connect to the NHS Spine in 2008, in what should be a key step towards integrating the telephone and online advice service with the wider NHS. In an exclusive interview with E-health Insider, NHS Direct’s new chief executive Matt Tee said, “I’m hoping that we will connect to the Spine in […]
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