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Nick Chapman to leave NHS Direct

20 December 2012 4:01 PM

Nick Chapman, the chief executive of NHS Direct, will step down from his job next July, when the decommissioning of its 0845 service will be complete.

COCIR welcomes latest EU e-health plan

20 December 2012 3:30 PM

A new European e-health action plan, launched by the European Commission this month, aims to boost understanding and uptake of digital solutions such as smartphone medical apps within Europe’s healthcare systems.

Third of GP patients want online booking

20 December 2012 12:00 AM

The annual GP Patient Survey has found a huge gap between patients wanting to and actually being able to book GP appointments online.

Digital Wales starts with Digital Powys

20 December 2012 12:00 AM

The Welsh health minister launched the first live project of Digital Wales this week at Brecon Hospital in Powys.

Luton builds firm mobile foundations

19 December 2012 12:00 AM

Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking to implement an electronic observation system with money it received from ITK funding.

NHS CB promises new quality data

18 December 2012 7:10 AM

The NHS Commissioning Board has published its first planning guidance for the NHS, putting a new focus on outcomes and promising that far more consultant-level outcome data will be published.