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21 June 2004

GPs attack lack of consultation over electronic records

GPs at the British Medical Association’s conference of local medical committees last week slammed the National Programme for IT’s (NPfIT) plans for national electronic
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9 June 2004

EU commissioner vows to increase patient information

The European Commissioner for Health and Human Protection, David Byrne, has promised to take action to improve patients’ access to
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8 June 2004

Don’t forget IT input when planning PACS

Beware of overlooking vital IT input when planning a new digital picture archiving and communications system (PACS), the UK Radiology Congress
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28 May 2004

Doubts raised over first NPfIT delivery deadlines

The leak of a confidential BT document, highlighting “material contractual issues", has raised concerns that the first June delivery dates
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25 May 2004

Report challenges hospital mobile ban

A new report on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) in healthcare facilities challenges the wisdom of blanket prohibitions
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21 May 2004

ASSIST to seek partnership with British Computer Society

ASSIST, the Association for ICT Professionals in Health and Social Care, has voted to seek partnership with the British Computer
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20 May 2004

Europe sets out plan for ‘European E-health Area’

European Commissioner for Health and Human Protection, David Byrne, has called for the creation of a common ‘European e-health area’
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11 May 2004

NPfIT claims discounts of up to 80% on PACS

The National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has stated that discounts of up to 80% have been secured in its negotiations with picture
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10 May 2004

National programme PACS suppliers announced

The Department of Health has today announced that every hospital trust in England should get a picture archiving and communications
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5 May 2004

Poaching of staff from NHS is a reality

With the NHS in the midst of the largest ever IT investment programme, staff with the right skills and experience
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