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Ten more PCTs given OK on EPS R2

Ten additional primary care trusts are to be given permission to go ahead with release two of the Electronic Prescription
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Finnish digital doctors cut workloads

A new digital health service in the Finnish city of Espoo has been found to significantly reduce doctor’s workloads and
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Southend signs CIS Oncology deal

CIS Oncology has been awarded a contract to provide Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with an oncology pharmacy dispensing
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Half of GP practices judged by patients

More than 50% of GP practices have now been commented on or rated by patients on NHS Choices, according to
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Europe ‘has no mobile health policy’

Jaakko Aarnio, a project officer in the European Commission’s Information Society and Media directorate, offered an eye-opening revelation about the
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Second southern RiO site goes live

Hampshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has become the second southern trust to go-live with RiO, following the additional contract that
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Tories to publish government contracts

David Cameron has announced that the Conservative Party would publish details of all government contracts for goods and services worth
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ACS buys COA Solutions for £100m

Advanced Computer Software, the parent of Adastra, has acquired Redac Holdings, owner of business software provider COA Solutions, for £100m.
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Bulgarian military deploys smart cards

Bulgaria has begun deploying smart cards to provide secure access to the electronic health records of military personnel and their
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Agfa HealthCare’s sales slump slows

Agfa HealthCare’s fourth quarter sales continued to decrease, dropping 2.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. The Belgium healthcare
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