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North London trusts link sites with fast network

Camden and Islington ICT Shared Services has deployed a new internet protocol virtual private network (IPVPN) from ntl:Telewest Business to
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BMA calls for inquiry into NHS Direct referrals

The British Medical Association has called for an inquiry into the NHS’s information and advice service, NHS Direct, claiming it
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TPP gets accredited for GP2GP record transfers

Primary care system supplier TPP has announced that it has been accredited by Connecting for Health to send and receive
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Ex-Torex chairman may be FSA’s iSoft witness

The continuing investigation by the Financial Services Authority into irregularities uncovered at iSoft, the NHS software supplier, may be about
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Millennium R0 not capturing 18 week referrals data

NHS trusts in the South of England using Cerner Millennium Release 0 are not yet able to electronically capture 18
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The end of the beginning?

Are we at the end of the beginning of NHS IT modernisation? Jon Hoeksma tests Churchill's famous quote against the
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Portugal launches health advice helpline

The Portuguese National Health Service has launched a new national health helpline, which will use the same technology as the NHS
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Patient UK website launches interactive forum

EMIS has announced that its health information website, Patient UK, is launching a new interactive forum, called Patient Experience, to
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Model for the future

In a personal opinion article Pete Marsh, Technical Director of Wirral Health Informatics Service offers an alternative model for the
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Doctors need guidance on mobile technology use

UK clinicians urgently need clear and coherent guidance on the safe use of mobile technologies according to researchers. Kent GP
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