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NHS IT milestone ‘on track’ to meet target date

NHS IT milestone ‘on track’ to meet target date Subscription Required

18 March 2010 | By Dave West

A milestone in the national programme for IT is “on track” to be met, one of the software suppliers announced this week.

DH ignores own advice on digital engagement

DH ignores own advice on digital engagement Subscription Required

18 March 2010 | By Dave West

The Department of Health was advised to merge NHS Choices, NHS Direct and HealthSpace into a single agency a year ago by research it commissioned itself then did not publish.

BMA calls for NHS IT programme review

BMA calls for NHS IT programme review Subscription Required

10-Mar-2010

Doctors’ leaders have written to the government calling for parts of the NHS IT programme to be suspended.

Call to improve NHS telehealth systems

Call to improve NHS telehealth systems Subscription Required

9-Mar-2010

Patients are missing out on better care and treatment because of shortfalls in NHS computing systems, members of Scottish parliament have said.

Labour urged to suspend NHS IT scheme

Labour urged to suspend NHS IT programme Subscription Required

2-Mar-2010

A storm is brewing over government efforts to secure a quick fix for the controversial and much-delayed £12.7bn NHS IT revamp before the general election.

GPs to debate patient data safeguards

GPs to debate patient data safeguards Subscription Required

1-Mar-2010

Family doctors are to debate for the first time safeguards for a system to share patient data across Scotland, it has been disclosed.

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NHS needs 'business model' change, says former Brown adviser Subscription Required

18 February 2010 | By Dave West

The NHS needs to change its “business model” to survive investment cuts, Gordon Brown’s former adviser on public service transformation has said.

Appraisals suspended after security flaws exposed

Appraisals suspended after security flaws exposed Subscription Required

10-Feb-2010 | By Charlotte Santry

The NHS electronic appraisals system for doctors has been taken offline after it was found to be vulnerable to hacking.

DH spends £2.5m on Google ads

DH spends £2.5m on Google ads Subscription Required

9-Feb-2010

The Department of Health has spent more than £2.5m advertising on Google in the past year, it has emerged.

NHS Direct to increase web presence Subscription Required

3-Feb-2010 | By Dave West

The chief executive of NHS Direct wants to significantly shift its operations towards the web, saying the health service needs to leave behind its “1950s bank” approach to services.

NHS IT programme: patient record options urged

NHS IT programme: patient record options urged Subscription Required

28 January 2010 | By Dave West

The national programme for IT must urgently support short term alternatives to its main hospital patient record products. Otherwise, it will put at risk NHS efforts to save money while protecting patients, the former interim Department of Health chief information officer has said.

Pilots scheduled for 111 urgent care calls

Pilots scheduled for 111 urgent care calls Subscription Required

28 January 2010 | By Dave West

The three digit urgent care number will help commissioners direct patients to the cheapest available service for their need, according to NHS Connecting for Health.

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NHS is yet to capture the wealth of the net

NHS is yet to capture the wealth of the net Subscription Required

By Dave West

Texting appointment reminders is a good start but the health service lags far behind leading industries in exploiting the rich potential of the digital revolution, reports Dave West

NHS IT's local future Subscription Required

By Dave West

The Department of Health has quietly turned away from central control of IT. But what will replace it? And what will happen if there is a change of government? Dave West reports

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Frank or futile? Health gets the blog treatment Subscription Required

By Jo Stephenson

Blogging is increasingly offering a colourful commentary of life in the NHS and writers argue decision makers would do well to pay attention. Jo Stephenson asks if managers should be afraid

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Using business intelligence to drive improvement in the NHS Subscription Required

By Stuart Shepherd

Business intelligence can help health managers get the most out of the data available. Stuart Shepherd reports

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