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Charles Gutteridge to chair EHI Awards 2016 judging panel

Charles Gutteridge is to chair the judging panel for this year’s EHI Awards 2016, for which entries close next week.
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Kelsey replacement to have “wider impact”

The NHS’ new chief information and technology officer will report to NHS England, NHS Improvement and also to Matthew Swindells,
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Mobile health and app news in brief

This month's round-up of mobile and app news includes the introduction of free wi-fi at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and a
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GP e-consultations get £45m fund

A £45 million national programme will be introduced for GPs to increase uptake of online consultations with patients.
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GP IT funding increased by 18 per cent

Clinical commissioning groups are getting an 18% increase in GP IT funding and must provide all practices with technology allowing
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Caldicott and care.data stalled by EU referendum ‘purdah’

Dame Fiona Caldicott’s most recent review of data sharing will not be published until after the referendum on membership of
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First free NHS wi-fi targets outlined at NIB meeting

The National Information Board was given an update on the timetable to deliver health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s promise of free
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HSCIC to become NHS Digital

The Health and Social Care information Centre is being renamed NHS Digital and will have a new chair, Noel Gordon.
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Derby becomes Agfa’s first Orbis customer in the UK

Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become Agfa’s first UK customer for the Orbis clinical information system.
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Digital Health, BCS and CHIME partner on CIO qualification

Digital Health is in discussions with BCS Health and CHIME UK to offer NHS chief information officers the US-developed certified
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