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N3 on target for March 2007 completion

Almost 15,500 connections have been made to the national network, N3, and work is on schedule to be completed in
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Electronic patient information awards announced

  Patient information publications delivered through new media such as DVDs and websites have strongly featured in the results of
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System C to aid Fujitsu in NHS CRS rollout

System C has announced that it has signed a contract with Fujitsu to support its work implementing the NHS Care
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iSoft’s £82m upfront cash for existing IT revealed

Upfront payments totalling nearly £82m were made to health IT specialists, iSoft, in a complex deal which gave the company money
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Polypharmacy phone counselling can save lives

Periodic telephone counselling of patients receiving multiple drugs for chronic diseases can improve compliance with the medication regime – and
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Health informaticians “embattled”, claims ASSIST

A survey by the Association for Informatics Professionals in Health and Social Care (ASSIST) has claimed that those working in
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Delay to Scottish primary care software report

A much-anticipated report on the future of primary care IT systems in Scotland has been delayed, and will undergo further work before
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Treasury decision on GPSoC still pending

A decision on the full business case for GP Systems of Choice (GPSoC) is still awaited from the Treasury, Connecting
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iSoft to close Manchester HQ offices

iSoft has announced that it is to close the company’s headquarters near Manchester Airport and relocate staff there. A total
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Asthma telephone reviews shown to be effective

A study has found that telephone reviews of patients with asthma are just as effective as face-to-face consultations and can
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