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Physicians must lead IT – Kaiser chief

12 November 2014 12:00 AM

Clinicians must become leaders in the IT revolution if it is to become a success, the head of US healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente has said.

Contracts signed for lot 2 of GPSoC

11 November 2014 12:00 AM

Thirty suppliers have signed contracts for lot two of the new GP Systems of Choice framework, the Health and Social Care Information Centre has announced.

Royal College backs eRedbook

11 November 2014 12:00 AM

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has endorsed the digital version of the ‘red book’ that is given to parents and carers at a child’s birth.

NHS 24 IT system late and over-budget

10 November 2014 12:00 AM

The cost of NHS 24’s new computer system has risen dramatically, according to an Auditor General for Scotland report that says the project is now unlikely to go-live until October next year.

Barnsley live with Lorenzo

10 November 2014 12:00 AM

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with its Lorenzo electronic patient record system, saying the transition “has not been completely painless.”

NHS heading into the red – NAO

7 November 2014 12:00 AM

The National Audit Office has become the latest organisation to conclude that the NHS is under “growing financial stress” and to warn that “these trends are not sustainable.”

£35m held back from nursing tech fund 2

6 November 2014 3:00 PM

Over a third of the £100m that was due to be on offer through NHS England’s Nursing Technology Fund has been withheld, with the Department of Health suggesting a third round of funding may take place.