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The vision thing

Adrian Byrne considers the impact of health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s call for a ‘paperless’ NHS. Is it clear what it
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NHS E to publish telehealth toolkit

NHS England’s Technology Enabled Care Services programme will publish a telehealth toolkit for commissioners later this autumn.
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Wrightington picks Allscripts EPR

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust has chosen Allscripts as its preferred supplier for a new electronic patient record
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MTG calls for infection control tech

The Medical Technology Group has called on the Department of Health to develop a strategy for the use of technology
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Plymouth to trial e-coaching

Researchers at Plymouth University will launch a randomised control trial on an e-coaching exercise referral scheme for patients with long-term
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Emis reports half-year profit boost

Emis Group has reported a 27% increase in its half-year profits for 2014, attributed in part to the earnings boost
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Joe’s view: open EHR

Joe McDonald remembers the days of dial up and proprietary web packages. Can the NHS learn from the move to
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NHS E cuts jobs but boosts analytics

A quarter of the most senior jobs at NHS England may be cut, but its information and analytics capabilities are
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Kent trusts in legal talks over GE RIS

Four trusts in Kent and Medway are in legal discussions with GE Healthcare over problems with the implementation of the
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Made to measure

Dose monitoring should deliver many benefits, but it’s proving hard to sell to NHS trusts. Kim Thomas reports ahead of
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