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Opposition calls for rethink on data storage

The debate over healthcare data security took a political turn as the opposition called on the government to change its
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ETP could cut dispensing errors in half

Dispensing errors could be cut by nearly 50% if pharmacists used an authentification system linked to the electronic transfer of
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NHS London orders data transfer review

All deliveries of patient information in London have been halted, and the chief executive of NHS London has begun a
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BT deploys Picis theatre system to six London trusts

BT has successfully completed its deployment of Picis theatre systems to six hospital trusts in London under the National Programme
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NHS Direct launches foundation trust consultation

NHS Direct has launched a 16-week public consultation on its plans for the future, prior to applying to become an
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BT pilots N3 VoIP service in London

NHS trusts in London are being offered free connections to the N3 Local Gateway Service (LGS) as part of a
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EHI’s careers fair enjoyed by hundreds

E-Health Insider readers gathered in the Hotel Russell, London last Friday for our second Healthcare IT Careers Forum, to find
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QoF: measuring performance, missing the point

Mechanistic management strategies – embedded into computer software – become fixed and static presenting the danger that innovation will be stifled,
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BT’s contract reset completed

BT has confirmed that it is ‘well underway’ with its ‘best of breed’ approach, after completing contract renegotiations with Connecting
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Revenue blunder is a lesson for public bodies

The Information Commissioner has highlighted the importance of tight security and data protection in public sector bodies, following the security
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