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4 December 2007

NHS leading public sector on shared services

A new study by the National Audit Office has praised the NHS for being at the forefront of adopting shared
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13 September 2007

MPs say EPRs essential but delivery in doubt

Electronic patient record systems are vital to the future of healthcare in England, but there remain big questions and concerns...
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11 September 2007

Wanless warns NPfIT risking NHS modernisation

In a review of NHS modernisation efforts Sir Derek Wanless has criticised the slow progress of the National Programme for
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18 July 2007

DH blasted for ‘back room deal’ with Dr Foster

The Department of Health ignored procurement guidelines and pursued a ‘back room deal’ on NHS information which was ‘handed to
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3 July 2007

Millennium problems at Taunton condemned by consultant

Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust have delayed deploying Cerner Millennium software due to ‘severe security problems’, the BMA’s Annual Representative
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18 May 2007

NAO says information vital to cutting prescribing costs

A National Audit Office study has found that the NHS could save £200m a year by GPs prescribing drugs fewer
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26 April 2007

Second full NAO review of NPfIT to be carried out

The Commons Public Accounts Committee has ordered a second full review of the NHS IT programme to be carried out
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18 April 2007

PAC report brings brickbats and bouquets for NPfIT

Mixed reaction greeted the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee’s report on the National Programme for IT with critics and
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16 March 2007

OOH performance measurement poor, says report

Many primary care trusts are unable to measure their performance on out-of-hours care, partly because providers do not have the
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6 February 2007

NAO criticises £12m Dr Foster Intelligence deal

The National Audit Office has criticised the Information Centre for striking a £12m deal without going out to tender to create Dr
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