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ContactPoint to be scrapped

13 May 2010 9:49 AM

The controversial children’s database ContactPoint is to be scrapped by the new government, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have revealed.

Domestic robot becomes open source

13 May 2010 12:02 AM

French robotics company, Robosoft has released the open source software for the development of its Kompaï R&D robot, the interactive robot aimed to assist elderly and dependent people at home.

EMIS wins Glasgow GPASS replacement

12 May 2010 12:49 PM

EMIS has announced it has won a contract worth £1m in annual revenue to supply its software to 243 GP practices in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Payments linked to clinical quality

12 May 2010 9:12 AM

Removing financial incentives for clinical quality can lead to a drop in performance, a study has found.

McKesson wins €40m Irish PACS deal

12 May 2010 12:47 AM

Ireland’s Health Service Executive has confirmed that it has signed a €40m deal with US healthcare IT company, McKesson, to implement a National Integrated Medical Imaging system to digitise Ireland’s radiological services.