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30 December 2009

EHI’s top stories: 2009

Nobody will ever be able to say that the NHS went un-warned about the tough financial times ahead. One of
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28 December 2009

Lansley: LSP contracts may be abandoned

Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has said he believes it will be possible to abandon the existing local service provider
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18 December 2009

111 becomes number for NHS services

UK Telecoms watchdog OFCOM has given the go-ahead for 111 to become the new three digit number for accessing non-emergency
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10 December 2009

Call made for push on telehealth

NHS Connecting for Health’s assistive technologies programme manager has called for all healthcare organisations to provide their patients with access to
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10 December 2009

DH publishes model for community IT

The Department of Health is urging community services to evaluate their information systems and set priorities for the future using
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9 December 2009

DH issues guide to ‘correct’ use of C+B

Hospitals, primary care trusts and GP practices are being urged to reconsider workarounds for Choose and Book in favour of
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7 December 2009

Burnham defends NPfIT but cuts £600m

Health secretary Andy Burnham has launched a spirited defence of the National Programme for IT in the NHS, but £600m
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4 December 2009

Brighton and Sussex extends Oasis deal

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has signed a three year contract with Oasis Medical Solutions for an upgraded
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25 November 2009

East of England joins SCR roll-out

NHS East of England has started the roll-out of the Summary Care Record and says it will be available in all
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17 November 2009

Barcoded wristbands compulsory by 2011

The Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care has called for patients to wear barcoded wristbands and for trusts that
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