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28 October 2008

Smartcard access policy change

NHS organisations are to be encouraged to switch from role-based access control to position-based access control for National Programme for
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28 October 2008

Europe urges protection of critical infrastructure

The European Commission has published proposed legislation to strengthen information-sharing on critical infrastructure protection between EU Member States.
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28 October 2008

Philips and King’s College to collaborate

Philips and King's College London have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on research into heart disease over the
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28 October 2008

Vocera cuts Liverpool theatre delays

An NHS trust in Liverpool is using Vocera to improve communications between ward and theatre staff; helping them to work
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28 October 2008

Liverpool IM&T manager honoured

Kate Warriner, Liverpool Primary Care Trust’s IM&T primary care programme manager, has been awarded this year’s John Perry Prize by
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27 October 2008

Sunquest to buy Anglia Healthcare Systems

US laboratory systems firm, Sunquest Information Systems Inc, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK firm Anglia Healthcare Systems.
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27 October 2008

Rand study calls for US national health ID

The US RAND Corporation has called for the introduction of a unique patient identification number for every person in the
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27 October 2008

Chester aims at discharge summary target

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has introduced software from Medisec to meet NHS targets for the delivery
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24 October 2008

NHS not making enough use of technology

The NHS is failing to make use of everyday technology such as e-mail to deliver reponsive and convenient patient services.
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24 October 2008

DH wants ISO equivalent for health information

The Department of Health is tendering for an organisation to run a scheme to accredit health and social care information
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