Universal broadband by 2012

The government has outlined plans to ensure every home has a high-speed broadband connection by 2012, as part of plans
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Commission invests €1bn in high-speed broadband

The European Commission has proposed a new €5 billion investment in energy and internet broadband infrastructure in 2009-2010.
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Insider view: Jon Hoeksma

E-Health Insider’s editor says the Public Accounts Committee’s latest report shows its time to take some tough decisions about NPfIT.
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Isoft names German Lorenzo reference site

Health software firm IBA Health Group has announced that German hospital group, Krankenhaus Buchholz and Winsen, is to implement its
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Philips cuts 6,000 jobs

Dutch consumer electronic and health technology giant Royal Dutch Philips has reported a fourth quarter loss of €1.47bn (£1.4bn) and
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Call to re-tender for Fujitsu replacement

Conservative health minister Stephen O'Brien has called for a “proper” tendering process to replace Fujitsu as local service provider in
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Royal Free evaluates Cerner fixes

The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust is evaluating the results of the three month rescue programme to fix known problems
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Global health terminology Workbench launched

The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO) has launched a new IHTSDO Workbench designed to make it easier to
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Credit crunch hits UK and US hospitals

Hospitals in the US and UK are beginning to struggle to raise the funds they need for capital investment in
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BT Global Services takes £340m hit

Almost £1.5bn was wiped off BT’s market value on Thursday after the telecoms group said it had taken a big
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