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13 November 2002

Why Are GP Practices More Computerised Than Hospitals?

Scalability and incentives are suggested as the two key factors that explain why British GPs are far more likely to
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12 November 2002

Patient Communication Systems Launched

Bedside entertainment and communications systems for hospital patients have been officially launched at Kingston Hospitals NHS Trust. The wall-mounted patient
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7 November 2002

Gateway Review Recommends ICRS be put on Hold

The latest Office of Government Commerce (OGC) review of the business case for Integrated Care Records Service (ICRS), the central
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25 October 2002

IT Procurement Strategy Promised By December

The government plans to publish the full version of its procurement strategy for the NHS IT programme by December 2002,
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24 October 2002

Patients Want to Interact with Doctors Online

A survey of European internet users found that 50% said they want to be able to email their doctor, schedule
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17 October 2002

All-Wales Approach Proposed for Electronic Records

The long-awaited strategy for health information in Wales proposes a corporate, all-Wales approach to the development of electronic records and
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16 October 2002

Data Grid Announced for UK Mammography Research

IBM, Oxford University and the U.K. government have announced plans to build a distributed computing network, or next generation ‘data
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10 October 2002

Combined Government Gateway Review Due for IT Programme

The National NHS IT Programme is scheduled to be submitted to a combined Government Gateway review by the end of
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10 October 2002

Planning Blight Accusation For IT Programme

Over 300 IT suppliers and would-be suppliers to the NHS packed the QE2 Conference Centre in London last week for
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2 October 2002

Personal Health Journal Advocated

A US group of health reformers has advocated the development of a Personal Health Journal, a voluntary system of electronic
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