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2 January 2002

UK Government Warms to Open Source Software

The Cabinet Office has published a consultation paper on use of Open Source Software (OSS) within the UK Government sector
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1 January 2002

Boxing Day Busiest Ever Day for NHS Direct

NHS Direct, the UK national telephone health advice service, had its busiest ever day on Boxing Bay, as the holiday
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20 December 2001

2001: The Year the Money Disappeared

The NHS has stood at the cusp in 2001, its stark failures were laid bare by the Bristol Royal Infirmary
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4 December 2001

Wanless on Information Technology

The UK health service has a poor record on the use of information and communication technology and spending in this
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29 November 2001

DH Wants Board-Level Information Leads in New SHAs

The Department of Health has signalled that it wants to see information management and technology represented at the highest levels
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19 November 2001

NHS Completes Alpha Tests of SNOMED Clinical Terms

SNOMED International, a division of the College of American Pathologists, and the NHS Information Authority have announced they have successfully
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16 October 2001

Motion Media Launches Video Phone for Health Sector

Bristol-based Motion Media has launched the first video phone specifically designed for the healthcare sector and remote delivery of patient
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12 October 2001

NHS Signs Landmark National Software Deal With Microsoft

The NHS has completed a three-year corporate software licensing deal with Microsoft Ltd, which will see all NHS computer users
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9 October 2001

Luton and Ducnstable Launches EPR System

Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust has announced that it has ‘gone live’ with a new £4 million Electronic Patient
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9 October 2001

NHScat-IT Lauched

The NHS Purchasing and Supplies Agency has launched a new catalogue of IT and telecommunications products and services for the
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