ASCC clinical contracts in full
ASCC clinical shortlist due
An announcement is due next week on what clinical systems suppliers have made it through to the shortlist of the Additional Supply Capability and Capacity (ASCC) procurement run by NHS Connecting for Health. The DH IT agency told E-Health Insider “the shortlist is being completed and finalised now, with a formal announcement to be made […]
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Centre for robotic surgery opened in London
Robotic assistant in action. A centre for robotic surgery has been created at Imperial College London with the aid of the Helen Hamlyn Trust. The Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery will champion the integration of robotics into medicine and patient care, with the aim of developing advanced robotic technologies. It will be based at Imperial College […]
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Scottish NHS to receive £201m for e-health
Health boards across Scotland are to receive £201m to spend in areas such as e-health, primary care and primary and community care premises in the next financial year, the Scottish government has announced. The funds are part of a share of £525m worth of capital funding for the upgrade of equipment, IT systems, and facilities […]
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Plans for limited Lorenzo delivery slip
Dates for the implementation of new Lorenzo clinical software in parts of two NHS trusts are continuing to slip.
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Great Yarmouth GPs use pathology e-requesting
GP practices in East Anglia are using a new order communications solution called GP RequestVision from Olympus, to request pathology tests from the nearby James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. GPs from practices in Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney are using the solution to order pathology tests online via a simple tick box style form, interfaced […]
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Praise for departed head of CfH
With the news of Richard Granger’s departure as head of Connecting for Health, a number of the key individuals he has worked with offered their praise. The DH made clear that it will not replace him directly but with a DH CIO and CfH director of programme and systems delivery: “Matthew Swindells will act as […]
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Medics sceptical about government data security
Nine out of ten doctors have no confidence in the government’s ability to safeguard patient data online, a poll by BMA News magazine has revealed. Over 90% of respondents said they were not confident patient data on the proposed NHS centralised database would be secure. The magazine says the profession’s scepticism appears to flow from […]
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The big screen
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has promised to introduce free screening for stroke, diabetes, heart and kidney disease. Joe Fernandez looks at the IT involved.
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BMJ Group buys exam site
The BMJ Group has bought OnExamination.com, a specialist website dealing with online exam preparation for doctors, medical students and other healthcare professionals. The website will be integrated into BMJ Learning which provides online learning modules and masterclasses for 95,000 registered users. BMJ claims it is the UK market leader in clinical events for general practice […]
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