Archive

Milburn Promises “Large Scale” IT Investment

The Secretary of State Alan Milburn used his speech to the NHS Confederation conference on Friday to give the strongest
Read More

Surrey Ambulance Signs PPP on IT System

Surrey Ambulance has announced the signing of a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement with Premier Computer Solutions for a range of
Read More

Information is a Board Issue says NHS Chief

NHS chief executive, Nigel Crisp, has issued a firm reminder to chairs and chief executives that data quality is their
Read More

NHS LifeHouse to Test Patient Smart Cards

A study by NHS LifeHouse , a London NHS R&D funded group, is to begin later this year to assess
Read More

New NeLH Service for Midwives and Pregnant Women

The National electronic Library for Health (NeLH) has opened up a new information section to support care for mothers and
Read More

No Funding for IT Development Projects

The Department of Health has failed to secure extra funding for a series of development projects that had been thought
Read More

EDS is Preferred Supplier for NHS National e-Mail

EDS was named by the NHS Information Authority this week as the new preferred supplier for the NHS national e-mail
Read More

Survey Challenges Compulsory Patient Data Sharing

A new survey by ICM research finds that 95% of patients said they would not allow civil servants access to
Read More

British Midland Installs Tempus Telemedicine System

BMI British Midland has installed a new telemedicine system on its planes flying long-haul flights to provide improved care to
Read More

“Scope for Improvement” on NHS e-Procurement

Only 14% of NHS trusts have fully integrated computer systems capable of managing electronic requisitioning, ordering, invoice matching and payment,
Read More