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More doubts about NHS 111 deadline

20 February 2012 9:51 AM

Lessons learned from the NHS 111 pilots may be lost because of unrealistic deadlines for the roll-out of the urgent care service, NHS Direct has said.

Medway looks for Advanced efficiencies

20 February 2012 12:00 AM

Medway Community Healthcare expects to meet up to 20% of its efficiency targets by deploying a new community healthcare system from Advanced Health and Care.

Clinicians should recommend cancer sites

20 February 2012 12:00 AM

Clinicians need to recommend websites on which patients can find accurate information about chemotherapy as patients place value on such online advice, researchers have concluded.

Royal Liverpool live with CSC portal

17 February 2012 12:00 AM

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust has gone live with its clinical portal.

BMA calls for NHS 111 slow-down

17 February 2012 12:00 AM

The British Medical Association has written to health secretary Andrew Lansley urging him to adopt a “flexible deadline” for the roll-out of NHS 111 amid concerns about its procurement and progress.

North SHA flags reform risk to IT plans

16 February 2012 12:00 AM

One of England’s cluster strategic health authorities has identified the government’s health reforms as posing a risk to its IT and information plans.

RealTime takes on risk of reducing stays

16 February 2012 12:00 AM

RealTime Health and Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have signed a risk-sharing contract for the company’s patient flow system.