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24 October 2013

NHS Direct to close next March

NHS Direct announced today that it will “cease operations” at the end of March 2014 and that its services will
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Simon Stephens says NHS will create new regional Digital Innovation Hubs
24 October 2013

Simon Stevens to head NHS England

Simon Stevens, a one-time Blairite health advisor, has been announced as the new chief executive of NHS England.
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24 October 2013

CQC releases trust risk ratings

The Care Quality Commission has used a new intelligent monitoring tool to identify the next 19 acute trusts for inspection.
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24 October 2013

NHS Choices re-launched next month

The integrated customer service platform beta launch in November will be a re-launch of NHS Choices.
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24 October 2013

£35m for cancer imaging centres

Four cancer imaging centres in the UK are to receive £35m to develop cutting-edge imaging technologies for basic and clinical
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24 October 2013

EHI interview: Tim Kelsey

EHI news editor Rebecca Todd speaks to NHS England’s director of patients and information Tim Kelsey - one of the
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23 October 2013

Robot helps Sheffield surgeons

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has bought a robot to help surgeons perform complex operations.
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23 October 2013

Doncaster picks Ascribe

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract to Ascribe for its patient administration and A&E systems.
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23 October 2013

ESR launches dose reduction campaign

The European Society of Radiology has set out plans to reduce inappropriate exposure to radiation that include the greater use
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22 October 2013

Barn buster

BT has taken over the management of nearly 1,200 telehealth users and 11,000 telecare users in Cornwall. EHI news editor
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