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Liverpool trusts in £70m EPR tender

24 November 2014 12:00 AM

Three Liverpool trusts are jointly procuring a new, integrated electronic patient record system, worth up to £70m, to help them work collaboratively.

New Staffs trust extends System C use

24 November 2014 12:00 AM

The newly formed University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust has chosen System C’s Medway electronic patient record system to implement across the trust while retaining an in-house clinical portal.

Midlands CSUs merge

21 November 2014 12:00 AM

NHS Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit and NHS Arden CSU have announced plans for a merger.

Perinatal Institute launches MiApp

21 November 2014 12:00 AM

The Perinatal Institute is piloting an online pregnancy record, developed with Patients Know Best, to give women improved access to maternity information and allow them to share it with others.

App kitemarking welcomed; but needs work

20 November 2014 12:00 AM

The National Information Board’s plans to establish “kitemarking” for healthcare applications have been cautiously welcomed by the app development community, but more details are needed.

Surgery outcomes data published on MyNHS

19 November 2014 12:00 AM

NHS England has published the latest surgery outcomes data for ten specialties and will release information on three more soon as part of a push for greater transparency around clinical performance.

Data breaches ‘should lead to jail time’

18 November 2014 12:00 AM

Leading privacy watchdog Big Brother Watch has called for tougher penalties for breaches of the Data Protection Act, arguing that present legislation is not enough of a deterrent.