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Dr Fisher wins John Perry prize

8 October 2012 12:00 AM

London GP Dr Brian Fisher has been awarded the John Perry prize for his work on promoting the benefits of patient records access.

EHI Awards 2012: and the winners are…

5 October 2012 12:00 AM

A programme to improve the IT systems that support the UK’s armed forces emerged as the overall winner of the EHI Awards 2012 in association with BT.

QResearch marks ten years with 10k award

5 October 2012 12:00 AM

QResearch has launched a £10,000 award for research teams involved in projects that are likely to benefit patients and improve clinical care in primary health.

NHS staff should code – Kelsey

4 October 2012 12:00 AM

Tim Kelsey, the NHS Commissioning Board’s first national director of patients and information, is to encourage doctors and nurses and other front-line staff to learn how to program.

Wales thinks big in tough times

3 October 2012 12:00 AM

The NHS Wales Informatics Service has issued an ambitious information services strategy that focuses on supporting health services in a time of austerity.

DH sets out public health data tasks

3 October 2012 12:00 AM

The Department of Health has set out the tasks local authorities need to address to meet their new obligations on health intelligence in the reorganised NHS.