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Patients need access to electronic records, say academics

Patients can and should have access to their electronic health records, in order to keep them up-to-date and accurate, a
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Does Dr Robot usher in new era of metal medics?

From automated call-centre systems to car assembly factories, it seems that wherever you look, a robot is waiting to take
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BT to compensate NPfIT for missed N3 targets

BT has been asked to pay the NHS damages for missing two targets in the delivery of its N3 broadband
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NPSA introduces intelligent incident analysis system

The National Patient Safety Agency has awarded the contract for its new analysis and content management to the Cambridge-based software
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Doubts raised over first NPfIT delivery deadlines

The leak of a confidential BT document, highlighting “material contractual issues", has raised concerns that the first June delivery dates
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EMIS announces new Alerts Manager

Primary care solutions supplier, EMIS, has announced the launch of a new alerts management system that notifies GPs of actions
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Scottish GPs say GPASS is failing doctors

GPs in Scotland have warned the Scottish Executive that the official Scotland-wide IT system for general practice, GPASS, is failing
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Joint guidance issued on GP system choice

Definitive guidance on the issue of choice of practice systems has been issued which makes it plain that practices should not be
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NPfIT helps NHS management consultant bill rise 185%

The government’s rapidly growing bill for management consultancy hit £1 billion last year, double the amount spent the previous year.  Among
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EMIS predicts signing deals with three LSPs

Primary care systems supplier EMIS has said that is confident that EMIS products and services will be available “working via
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