Audit Commission

Archive
9 June 2005

Internet abuse rises among public sector workers

The Audit Commission has published a report into IT abuse in the public sector, revealing that 47% of reported cases
Read More
15 March 2005

Kent uses telehealth for chronic disease support

Kent County Council has launched a series of telehealth and telecare initiatives, in what it claims makes it one of
Read More
19 January 2005

This time it’s personal

Why do we need electronic health records, anyway? Gerry Yantis and Manuel Lowenhaupt of CapGemini argue that the challenges faced
Read More
22 October 2004

Counter fraud staff to gain right to access NHS records

Health Minister, Lord Warner today unveiled new powers that will provide NHS counter fraud staff with the power to demand
Read More
7 September 2004

NHS close to signing new Microsoft deal

The NHS is on the brink of signing a new three-year corporate licensing agreement with Microsoft to provide desktop applications
Read More
9 June 2004

Charing Cross introduces robotic drug dispensing

Two newly installed electronic dispensing systems at London’s Charing Cross Hospital, one of which uses robotics, are improving improving the speed and
Read More
11 February 2004

New report sets out need for e-prescribing

A new report from the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer on the causes of medicines safety has spelt out the critical role
Read More
5 June 2003

NHS IT Investment Still Being Diverted

A new report by the Audit Commission concludes that more than half of all NHS trusts in England have diverted
Read More
5 March 2003

Poor IT Systems Contributing to NHS Waiting List Errors

Poor IT systems have been identified by the Audit Commission as a contributory factor leading to errors in waiting list
Read More
19 December 2002

Multilex Announces Enhanced Sensitivity Checking

First DataBank Europe , the provider of point-of-care databases has launched Enhanced Sensitivity Checking as a new feature of its
Read More