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Standards for EPRs launched

12 July 2013 12:00 AM

A new set of standards for the content and structure of electronic patient records has been launched at the Royal College of Physicians.

Coroner encourages mobile working

12 July 2013 12:00 AM

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has deployed mobile devices to staff after an inquest heard that access to medical records could prevent patient suicides.

IT can fill £30 billion gap – Kelsey

11 July 2013 3:15 PM

Technology can fill a “large part” of the £30 billion funding gap facing the health service, NHS England’s director of patients and information has claimed.

PACS managers up for education

11 July 2013 12:22 PM

Eight out of ten PACS managers would be willing to undergo official education for their role if it was made available, a survey discovered.

Nicholson says mind the £30 billion gap

11 July 2013 9:55 AM

NHS England chief executive Sir David Nicholson has followed up on his call for a ‘big conversation’ on the future of the NHS by warning that it faces a £30 billion funding gap without radical change.

Legal challenge holds up procurement

11 July 2013 12:00 AM

A programme to procure an electronic patient record system for southern ambulance trusts is on hold due to a legal challenge from one of the bidders involved.

Legacy McKesson trusts pick and choose

11 July 2013 12:00 AM

Eight of the 26 English trusts running McKesson’s legacy Totalcare and Star patient administration systems have chosen to migrate to System C’s Medway PAS.