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CQC releases trust risk ratings

24 October 2013 9:30 AM

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

NHS Choices re-launched next month

24 October 2013 12:00 AM

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

£35m for cancer imaging centres

24 October 2013 12:00 AM

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

Robot helps Sheffield surgeons

23 October 2013 12:00 AM

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

Doncaster picks Ascribe

23 October 2013 12:00 AM

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

ESR launches dose reduction campaign

23 October 2013 12:00 AM

The European Society of Radiology has set out plans to reduce inappropriate exposure to radiation that include the greater use of computerised dose monitoring and dose repositories.

Half a million patient correspondents were lost by NHS shared business service.

SCR opt-out does not apply to care.data

22 October 2013 11:47 AM

Care.data information leaflets being sent to households in January will tell patients that an opt-out of the Summary Care Record scheme will not carry over to a new monthly GP data extract.