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Gates Says NHS Must Deliver in Digital Age

It’s not every day that you get to see the richest man in the world, and the gawp factor must
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Torex Buys Oxhealth.com to Develop Electronic Health Records

In the latest of a string of recent acquisitions Torex Health has announced it is to purchase Oxhealth.com Ltd, in
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Milburn Pledges New IT Money and Partnerships

Health Secretary Alan Milburn used a Microsoft-sponsored Department of Health (DH) IT conference attended by Bill Gates to pledge an
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Department of Health awards £325m HR and Payroll Contract

The UK Department of Health (DH) has awarded a £325 million contract — the largest IT contract yet awarded within
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iSOFT Appoints European Chief Executive

Manchester-based health information firm iSOFT Group plc has appointed Ken Jacobson as European Chief Executive, indicating added emphasis on an
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PKI Token System Adopted for Australian Health System

The Australian Health Insurance Commission has awarded a contract to Rainbow eSecurity, a provider of transaction security solutions, to provide Public
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Wanless on Information Technology

The UK health service has a poor record on the use of information and communication technology and spending in this
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Care Pathways Database Added to NELH

A list of over 2,000 care pathways, in use or under development in over 200 NHS organisations, has been added
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HealthNexis Merges with Global Health Exchange

Online health e-business firms Global Healthcare Exchange(GHX) and HealthNexis have announced plans to combine their operations into a single, comprehensive
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DH Wants Board-Level Information Leads in New SHAs

The Department of Health has signalled that it wants to see information management and technology represented at the highest levels
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