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epSOS makes strong start

Europe’s flagship 12-nation electronic health record interoperability project, epSOS, has made a strong start with new countries now asking to
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Welsh e-referral plans and controversy

Wales is due to launch its own electronic referral system in the summer, with a version of the clinical communications
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Scotland invests in telehealthcare

Scotland has launched its biggest telehealthcare project alongside 16 other e-health initiatives that will be backed by £1.6m of investment.
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BMA says 084 must run its course

GP practices using 084 telephone numbers must be allowed to serve out the terms of their contracts with telephone suppliers
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MHRA warning on internet scam

The UK’s medicines and healthcare products watchdog has warned HIV and Aids sufferers not to fall for an internet scam
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UN, Vodafone and Rockefeller launch mHealth Alliance

The Rockefeller Foundation, the United Nations Foundation and The Vodafone Foundation – three of the leading foundations involved in global
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InterSystems Iberia wins computing prize

InterSystems Iberia, the Spanish arm of US health database and integration technology specialist InterSystems, has been awarded Spain’s national prize of
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NHS Pathways go national

The Department of Health has given ambulance services approval to use NHS Pathways to offer alternative services to callers who
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CHKS acquired by Capita for £11.6m

UK healthcare intelligence specialist CHKS has been bought by outsourcing specialist Capita Group Plc for £11.6m. CHKS specialises in providing
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Momentum builds on telemedicine

The head of the European Commission’s ICT for Health unit says there is growing momentum behind telemedicine across the continent.
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