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Electronic decision support for US veterans

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is to introduce a new computer system at all its 158 medical centres
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Doctors’ support for NPfIT tailing off, says survey

A new survey has revealed that doctors’ support for the aims of the national programme has fallen to 54% from
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Private hospital begins radiography IT modernisation

A private hospital in Kent has invested in a computed radiography (CR) system, as part of the first stage of
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NHS Innovation Centre may encourage new technology

A new NHS Innovation Centre may soon be developed to allow health professionals, who have new ideas on how to use
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ASSIST to seek partnership with British Computer Society

ASSIST, the Association for ICT Professionals in Health and Social Care, has voted to seek partnership with the British Computer
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Poaching of staff from NHS is a reality

With the NHS in the midst of the largest ever IT investment programme, staff with the right skills and experience
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MDU warns doctors of picture messaging dangers

The Medical Defence Union has advised doctors to think twice before using picture mobile phones to take and send digital
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Walsall and Orion work on heart failure pathways

Walsall Primary Care Trust and Orion Systems have been chosen to produce a national demonstrator system for the electronic support
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E-Health Insider – the first 100 issues

As the E-Health Insider newsletter celebrates the 100th edition, we take the opportunity to look back over highlights of two years
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NAO Begins Review of National Programme

The National Audit Office has begun reviewing aspects of the £2.3 billion NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT) after having
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