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23 April 2003

Joining Up Is Hard To Do

Technology has an important role to play in the realising the ideal of “joined up” public services, but progress has
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22 April 2003

Ā£27m for Digital Cameras to Track Diabetic Retinopathy

A total of £27m has been allocated to buy digital eye screening cameras for use in tracking retinopathy in people
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16 April 2003

National Programme Names LSP and NASP Candidates

The National Programme for IT in the NHS has announced a “longlist” of 31 individual firms and consortia who have
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16 April 2003

NHS Urged to Adopt EAN.UCC Standard

UK-based campaigning group, e.centre, has welcomed a ruling by the US Food and Drug Administration mandating the use of a
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16 April 2003

Spring Quiz: Try the Easter Brainteaser

Welcome to our Spring Quiz. Here are 20 questions to test your knowledge of IT acronyms, technology in fiction and
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15 April 2003

NHS Direct “Will More than Double” by 2006

NHS Direct is set to more than double in size, handling 16 million calls by 2006. The service is also
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14 April 2003

Digital TV Service Goes To Tender

A national healthcare digital television (DTV) service took a step nearer to becoming a reality this week with the issue
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10 April 2003

Air Passenger’s Remote ECG Makes History

The makers of Tempus 2000 remote monitoring equipment and bmi claimed a place in telemedicine and aviation history when a
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10 April 2003

Budget 2003:Chancellor Stands By Spending Plans

Chancellor Gordon Brown this week reaffirmed public spending plans due to deliver 7.2% growth in NHS spending over the next
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9 April 2003

Rise in Over 55s Using the Net for Health

Increasing numbers of over 55 year olds are using the Internet – and taking a very active interest in online
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