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12 May 2004

Scottish GPs say GPASS is failing doctors

GPs in Scotland have warned the Scottish Executive that the official Scotland-wide IT system for general practice, GPASS, is failing
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12 May 2004

Mixed picture for IT directors in primary care

Over 50% of primary care trusts (PCT) surveyed in a recent poll had an IT director, though the vast majority
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11 May 2004

NPfIT claims discounts of up to 80% on PACS

The National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has stated that discounts of up to 80% have been secured in its negotiations with picture
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11 May 2004

Parents are ‘cautious’ internet users

Parents use the internet cautiously to find out about their children’s health problems and electronic information does not undermine their
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11 May 2004

University Hospital Aintree wins pharmacy IT award

The pharmacy department at University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool has won the 2004 First DataBank Guild of Healthcare Pharmacist Information Technology
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10 May 2004

National programme PACS suppliers announced

The Department of Health has today announced that every hospital trust in England should get a picture archiving and communications
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7 May 2004

New national audit rolls out for head and neck cancers

A new audit system for head and neck cancers started its roll-out this week in Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, Merseyside
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6 May 2004

NPfIT urged to show confidence in NHS staff

A call for leaders of the National Programme for IT to demonstrate confidence in the capabilities and professionalism of NHS
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5 May 2004

Poaching of staff from NHS is a reality

With the NHS in the midst of the largest ever IT investment programme, staff with the right skills and experience
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4 May 2004

US political rivals manage to agree on electronic records

President George W. Bush last week created the position of national health information technology co-ordinator, with the goal of making
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