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Information map deal secured for southern cluster

Medic-to-Medic, manufacturers of the Map of Medicine, have announced a deal with Fujitsu, the LSP for the Southern cluster, to
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DH hoping for 50% takeup of new Xansa deal

The Department of Health has announced final details of its NHS shared financial services partnership with IT services firm Xansa,
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Menopause website wins information award

A website written by clinicians to help women through the menopause has come first prize in the Patient Information Website
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Accenture names Phoenix as primary care supplier

Accenture has announced that it has signed agreements with Microsoft, Liquidlogic and The Phoenix Partnership to provide technology solutions for
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RFID tags on medication introduced in US

US regulators the Food and Drug Administration have released guidance for the attachment of RFID tags to drug packaging in
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New QOF software to hide data, but not for all GPs

NPfIT has developed software that automatically anonymises GP electronic patient records for audit by primary care organisations under the Quality
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Choose and Book faces potential “show stoppers”

Implementation of Choose and Book (CaB), the national electronic appointment booking service, is experiencing serious teething problems with only a
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InPS acquires retail pharmacy IT solution

Healthcare IT systems specialist, In Practice Systems (InPS), has announced the acquisition of the UK arm of NDCHealth whose Pharmacy
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Chief executive of NHSIA quits

Gwyn Thomas (right) has stepped down as chief executive of the NHS Information Authority (NHSIA) after over four years in
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EMIS pilots GP booking through digital TV

EMIS has joined up with a South Yorkshire local government digital TV portal to allow patients to book GP appointments
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