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What you said in 2013

30 December 2013 12:00 AM

The Big EPR Debate got readers commenting in 2013; but so did plans to get doctors and patients coding and the idea of using open source in the NHS.

For the first time in a long time, the National Programme for IT failed to provide the ‘most read’ news stories on EHI in 2013, with company news, big IT failures, big IT contracts and money attracting most interest.

Kent trusts issue £40m EPR tender

24 December 2013 12:00 AM

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust and Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust are jointly procuring an electronic patient record system in a contract worth £10m – £40m.

Fitness app starts with bomb attack

24 December 2013 12:00 AM

An app funded by the Department of Health has been launched that encourages people to walk themselves fit by fleeing a fictional bomb attack.

Oxford trials contactless technology

23 December 2013 12:00 AM

Oxford scientists have developed and trialled contactless technology that uses a digital camera to monitor the vital signs of patients.

NHS England puts IT in five year plans

23 December 2013 12:00 AM

NHS England has issued draft planning guidance for 2014-15, calling for action on the NHS Number, progress on the digital revolution, and five-year plans to create a sustainable NHS in the face of ever tougher finances.

GP Challenge Fund opens for bids

20 December 2013 12:45 PM

A £50m Challenge Fund for GPs to extend patient access through services such as extended opening hours and greater use of online services has opened for applications.