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NHS Direct has terrible winter

3 February 2011 12:00 AM

Some patients calling NHS Direct had to wait more than 24 hours to speak to a nurse during the Christmas period, it has been revealed.

NAO draws on paper to show inefficiency

2 February 2011 11:23 AM

The NHS is spending almost £150m a year on printing and stationery, the National Audit Office has discovered in a report that uses paper as an example of the complexity and inefficiency of NHS procurement.

EMIS and RX Systems plan integration

2 February 2011 12:00 AM

Healthcare IT system supplier EMIS has announced plans to integrate its primary care software with the pharmacy software supplied by Rx Systems.

Paris comes to Hertfordshire

2 February 2011 12:00 AM

Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract to Civica for its Paris IT system.

Scotland rolls out security campaign

1 February 2011 2:14 PM

A campaign with the slogan ‘Security – it’s everyone’s business’ is being run by Health Facilities Scotland.

Police investigate hoax breach warning

1 February 2011 10:56 AM

Norfolk police are investigating the apparent forgery of a letter claiming that the security systems at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn had been breached.

X-prize to tackle hospital admissions

1 February 2011 9:31 AM

A $3m x-prize competition has been launched by the US Heritage Provider Network to develop a ‘breakthrough’ algorithm that can predict and prevent unnecessary hospitalisations.