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Neonatal ‘cot locator’ launched

A new software system to help find the nearest hospital cot for critically ill newborn babies has been launched by
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Plans for children’s databases criticised

Government plans for children’s databases could end up putting children at increased risk by diverting resources away from frontline services
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Birmingham PCT extends electronic incident reporting

Birmingham East and North PCT has contracted with risk management systems developers Vantage Technologies to implement its web-based Sentinel reporting software.
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Ideal acquires Deverill’s NHS IT training

Ideal Training has acquired the NHS training division of Deverill, which holds a major contract in the London region. Deverill
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Fair Deal on Broadband: BT responds

When E-Health Insider Primary Care launched Fair Deal on Broadband, we asked BT to give its perspective on the issues
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Ascribe trials medicine management in Manchester

A new electronic medicines management solution, developed by software provider Ascribe, is being trialled at the Manchester Royal Infirmary. The
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Scotland’s NHS in the dark on IM&T spend

The NHS in Scotland does not know exactly how much it spends on IM&T overall, according to a major report
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Southern SHAs to pilot greater local ownership of NPfIT

The three strategic health authorities in the south of England are piloting a new model of governance for the National
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NHSmail to migrate users to Mirapoint server

NHSmail is to migrate to a new message server and infrastructure after suppliers Cable and Wireless signed a contract with
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Research uncovers technology adoption factors

Early results from a major research programme on technology adoption in healthcare have shown recurring themes in the analysis of
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