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Stockport practice pioneers online asthma self-care

A GP practice in Stockport has successfully piloted a groundbreaking new online monitoring service for asthma patients enabling them to
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iSoft struggles to win new business

Healthcare software specialist iSoft has reported losses of £8.8m in the past year, as it struggled to win new contracts
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RFID on the frontline

Using RFID to track high value medical equipment can save time and money, argues, Cisco's Terry Espiner.
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Siemens acquire Dade Behring

  Siemens have announced they are to acquire US-based clinical laboratory diagnostics company, Dade Behring in a deal worth Euros
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‘Widespread concerns’ about NPfIT penalties

In a new survey NHS foundation trusts have reported ‘widespread concerns’ about the limited functionality of key systems  from the
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EU data privacy legislation speeding e-health

European legislation is helping to speed up development of healthcare IT infrastructure, whilst maintaining patient data privacy and security across
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CfH awards BT contract to replace NSTS

A new service developed by BT, called the Demographics Batch Service (DBS) is set to replace the NHS Strategic Tracing
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New sites chosen for computerised CBT

The Department of Health has chosen 11 sites to take part in a £2m pathfinder project into cognitive behavioural therapy,
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PCTs plan moves to single system

Primary care trusts (PCTs) in some areas of northern England have set out plans to move all GP practices onto
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CfH selects eight GPSoC suppliers

NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) has announced that it has selected eight GP clinical system suppliers to be awarded contracts under
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