Dept of Health

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8 September 2014

NIB strategy due ‘later this year’

The National Information Board is set to release its long awaited informatics strategy later this year, outlining a ten-year plan
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31 July 2014

The husky that came back to bite

EHI editor Jon Hoeksma says transparency is needed on how Fujitsu came to exit NPfIT and then win £700m if
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28 July 2014

DH loses Fujitsu dispute

The Department of Health has reportedly lost its long-standing court battle with Fujitsu over the company’s departure from the National
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16 July 2014

UK digital health centre opens in China

A digital health demonstration centre for UK companies has opened in China as part of efforts to promote the British
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30 June 2014

DH issues guidance on ‘safe havens’

The Department of Health has issued guidance on the creation of patient data ‘safe havens’ that will govern access to
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24 June 2014

‘How Safe is my Hospital’ site launched

The Department of Health has launched a website that will let the public compare hospitals in England based on a
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24 June 2014

Doncaster rolls out iPad dementia tests

An iPad-based test for early dementia diagnosis is being rolled out across 24 GP practices in Doncaster, while the Alzheimer’s
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23 June 2014

Six suppliers on ESR shortlist

Six suppliers have been shortlisted to provide the NHS Electronic Staff Record in a contract worth £200m-£400m.
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23 June 2014

UK dose registry ‘at planning stage’

The UK is a world leader in radiation dose monitoring, but work on a national dose registry is still at
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20 June 2014

DH plans to establish NIB as priority

The Department of Health has released its IT priorities for the next year, with the National Information Board and support
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