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Capula Acquires Elan Technologies

Elan Technologies, the UK provider of healthcare information systems, has been acquired by Capula Ltd, a provider of IT solutions
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New Director General of NHS IT Appointed

The NHS’s first ever director general of information is Richard Granger who joins the service from Deloitte Consulting. Mr Granger
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Hospital Appointment Alerts Software Under Development

Cd U cm 2 St Swithins nxt wk? A future in which patients could be alerted to changes in hospital
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Suppliers Told Details of IT Strategy Imminent

A unique meeting held in London last week saw over 200 leading NHS IT suppliers, and would be suppliers, gather
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BMA IT Lead Sceptical of NHS Strategy

With the blue touch paper for a big new push on NHS IT apparently about to be lit, E-Health Insider
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Technology Key to Engaging Children in Healthcare

Making better use of modern communications technologies is a strong strand running through a new government action plan to improve
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Home Office to Consult on Smart ID Cards

The Home Office is to publish proposals to introduce identity cards in the UK, based on smart card technology, with
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DH Outsources IT Services to CSC

The Department of Health has awarded a seven year contract to outsource its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services to
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Monaghan Promises IT Procurement Strategy by July

Last week saw the publication of the new NHS IT implementation strategy, ‘Delivering 21st Century IT Support’ , as reported
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South Staffs Launches Community-wide Electronic Records

South Staffordshire Healthcare NHS Trust has gone live with an enterprise-wide, patient information system, PiMS, which provides staff with real
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