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New Special HA Planned to Run Shared Services

A new special health authority is planned for the end of 2002 to run the NHS Shared Services Initiative, it
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GPs Get Connected to NHSDirect

Patients registered with a group of practices in South West London have become some of the first to benefit from
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Electronic Prescriptions Project Schedule Under Threat

One of the key figures behind the development of electronic transmission of prescriptions (ETP) in the UK has publicly questioned
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Is Telemedicine Finally Delivering the Goods?

Telemedicine is working hard to wipe out its reputation for producing interesting projects but not much real-life action – and
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Cardiff to be Oracle Healthcare Customer Advisor

Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust will be a key Customer Advisor in Oracle Corporation’s development of a web-based, patient-centred healthcare
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InHealth Group Buys UK Arm of IBA Health

InHealth Group, the acquisitive UK health services, equipment and IM&T firm, today announced it has acquired the UK business of
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E-Ceptionist Enables Online Bookings in Denmark

Danish healthcare provider Vitao, has signed a deal with US online appointment bookings firms E-Ceptionist that will allow Vitao’s customers
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A.D.A.M Signs Content Deal with Tenet Healthcare

A.D.A.M., Inc, the leading US electronic health content publisher, has signed a content licensing deal with Tenet Healthcare – its
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NAO Praises NHS Direct Implementation

The first national evaluation of NHS Direct, the flagship NHS nurse-led telephone health advice service, concludes that the service has
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Eli Lilly E-mail Lapse Highlight Need for Privacy Policies

Two news items from the US over the past week have highlighted the need for rigorous privacy policies when managing
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