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22 August 2007

CfH benefits bigger than problems

The new NHS computer system is fraught with problems but offers huge benefits if clinicians play a greater role in
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20 July 2007

Ben Bradshaw becomes minister for NHS IT

The Department of Health has announced that Ben Bradshaw, Labour MP for Exeter, will be the new minister responsible for
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19 March 2007

Hunt spells out local ownership moves

 Health minister, Lord Hunt, who was responsible for setting up the National Programme for IT, has defended its strongly centralised
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19 January 2007

Foul weather friends on hand for COPD patients

NHS Direct, the Met Office and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Primary Care Trust are collaborating on a new project to
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6 December 2006

Ealing PCT uses text message technology

Ealing Primary Care Trust has launched a mobile phone text message appointment reminder service for 130,000 patients attending 22 of
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10 July 2006

Lewisham PCT chooses iPlato for SMS reminders

A primary care trust is hoping to reduce missed GP practice appointments by 25% in a year with the aid
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9 May 2006

GE signs to provide PACS in North West and West Midlands

Computer Sciences Corporation has today announced that it has reached agreement with NHS Connecting for Health to sign with GE
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5 April 2006

Younger people more likely to use mobile healthcare

  Younger people are more likely to call NHS Direct on their mobiles than make an appointment to see their
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4 January 2005

Virtual chaperone keeps watch on clinicians

Recording devices such as a ‘virtual chaperone’ for clinicians have been developed in Imperial College, London in the hope that
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20 August 2004

Doctors should see patients by e-mail, researchers say

Research published in the BMJ today has found that doctors and patients are both missing out on the benefits that
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