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Under 16s Database Recommendation from Climbie Inquiry

A recommendation that the government should actively explore the benefit to children of setting up a database on all under
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From Barclay’s to Blood Splashes

What do computer programmers have in common with hospital doctors? They both get asked for advice at parties, according to
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Telemedicine and Telecare Site for Wales

A new website to support telemedicine and telecare in Wales has been launched by the Welsh Assembly Government’s NHS Division
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Technologies Open Up New Consultation Possibilities

The importance of public services embracing new technology in their consultations with users and citizens is emphasised in a new
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Cedars-Sinai Suspends Use of New Clinical IT System

Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles, the largest private hospital in the Western US, has suspended use of a prestige
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In Practice Systems and in4tek Partner to Deliver ICRS

In Practice Systems and in4tek have formed a partnership in order to jointly provide an integrated PCT/StHA solution to meet the expanding
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Trusts Must Not Stop Local IT Investment – Lord Hunt

NHS trusts must put sustained local investment into their IT to complement investment from the National IT Programme, health minister
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Civica to Implement Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

The NHS has placed an order worth £19.4 million over twelve-months with software and services firm Civica to implement the
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WHO Extends Low Cost Access to Medical Journals

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added 43 new countries to its the Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI)
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Granger Confirms IT Spend at £2.3bn

Long-awaited official confirmation of the figure for NHS IT modernisation spending was revealed this week – £2.3billion will be spent
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