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23 August 2004

Biometric security used to access prison health records

Doctors working in prisons covered by Southwest Dorset Primary Care Trust (SWDPCT) are being asked to use biometric security to
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20 August 2004

Doctors should see patients by e-mail, researchers say

Research published in the BMJ today has found that doctors and patients are both missing out on the benefits that
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19 August 2004

Agfa set to replace GE on PACS in North East and Eastern

Three months after health minister John Hutton announced the award of Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) contracts for the
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19 August 2004

Getting ready for the leap forward

With the National Programme for IT now geared up for delivery, Paul Charnley, regional implementation director for the North West
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19 August 2004

Pharmacies may soon open online, says DH

The Department of Health have announced that solely internet-based pharmacies may soon be allowed to open in the UK and
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18 August 2004

Nurses get wireless access to cancer records

The Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, Merseyside, has installed a wireless nursing information system that allows bedside access to patient records.
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17 August 2004

Electronic patient records secure Athens Olympics

Electronic health records are providing an important piece of security around the Athens 2004 Olympics, thanks to a collaboration between
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17 August 2004

EDS given Ā£9m compensation for NHSmail contract

EDS is to recieve £9m in compensation from the Department of Health for the cancellation of its 10-year contract to
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16 August 2004

New alliance could be US e-prescribing’s cup of tea

A group of IT companies involved in providing healthcare solutions have started up Café Rx, an open alliance devoted to
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13 August 2004

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