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14 May 2008

NHS Direct Online to be moved to Choices

Parts of NHS Direct Online, the highly successful and popular web-based patient advice and information service, look set to be
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18 March 2008

Data recording may explain trust’s high death rate

An inadequate system for recording and coding data on patients has been blamed by Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust for
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5 March 2008

IC boss says no special treatment for Dr Foster

The chief executive of the Information Centre has made it clear that Dr Foster Intelligence has no privileged access to
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11 February 2008

Former IC chief loses tribunal claim

The former head of the NHS Information Centre, who claimed she was made a ‘scapegoat’ for a heavily criticised joint
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11 February 2008

Six firms shortlisted for £80m NHS Choices contract

Six companies have reportedly been shortlisted to run the Department of Health’s NHS Choices website, following an OJEU tender process,
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8 February 2008

Experience information deficit must be overcome

A steering group focused on harnessing the power of public opinion has found that many NHS boards do not have
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17 January 2008

Ex-IC chief lodges ‘scapegoat’ claim

The former chief executive of the Information Centre (IC) has claimed that she was made a “scapegoat” for the heavily
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12 December 2007

Information Centre appoints new chief executive

The Information Centre (IC) for health and social care has appointed Tim Straughan, current acting chief executive, as its chief
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4 December 2007

DH to award £80m contract for NHS Choices

The Department of Health has gone out to tender to find a new supplier to run the NHS Choices patient
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29 November 2007

NHS Direct on a mission to explain

Matt Tee has been CEO of NHS Direct for the past four months, he told us of his plans for
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