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Tories back more collaborative approach on IT

Shadow chancellor, George Osborne, has said that the government needs to start taking advantage of the ‘collaborative forums that are
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Consumers prefer the ‘personal touch’ for online health

Research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council has found that people searching for health advice online prefer websites
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Mental health charity launch e-mail support

SANE, the mental health charity has launched a new email support service to provide support and information to people affected
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DH orders review into junior doctor recruitment system

The Department of Health has announced it has ordered a review into the Medical Training and Application Service (MTAS) following
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Suspended Fujitsu exec tells MPs NPfIT needs leadership

The senior manager at Fujitsu who said the National Programme for IT was in danger of delivering “a camel, and
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Islington PCT uses texts for stop smoking campaign

GP surgeries in Islington, London, are using SMS text messaging software from suppliers iPlato to promote its smoking cessation campaigns.
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iSoft Germany expand lab services customer base

iSoft Deutschland has announced their first laboratory system deployments in the private sector and drug research sector, plus laboratory and
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ExtraMed secure £500,000 investment

Scottish based healthcare IT software developers ExtraMed have secured £500,000 of investment to further develop products for the NHS market.
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Electronic referrals lack detail, study warns

A study comparing the quality of data content and clinical value of electronic and paper referrals in dermatology has found
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Agreement reached on CHIA replacement

Ten London primary care trusts using BT’s troubled interim child health system have agreed to move to CSE-Servelec’s RiO solution
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