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Archive: 2006

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10 January 2006

Mixed feelings from GPs in new survey on NPfIT

A new survey of GPs shows a widespread dislike of Choose and Book, but optimism that the National Programme for
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9 January 2006

CfH announces new nursing clinical lead

NHS Connecting for Health has appointed Susan Osborne, director of nursing services at St Mary’s NHS Trust, London, as its
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9 January 2006

Patient data errors created by iSoft’s iPM system

A flaw has been identified in the iSoft iPM patient administration system being provided as the standard solution to NHS
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9 January 2006

Telecare funding allocations announced

Older people are increasingly being given the chance to live independently at home supported by telecare, according to figures from
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9 January 2006

Mobile download offers healthy food options

Overindulged on the mince pies and brandy butter during the holidays? A new program, which can be downloaded onto mobile
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6 January 2006

GE Healthcare completes acquisition of IDX

GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, has completed its acquisition of health IT specialist IDX Systems Corporation. The
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5 January 2006

CfH keeps fingers crossed on spine

Despite assurances from NHS Connecting for Health last week that the problems with the Spine over the past two weeks
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5 January 2006

Bedside phone enquiry likely to raise wider issues

The chief executive of hospital bedside telephone and television supplier, Patientline, has predicted that a regulatory investigation into its business
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4 January 2006

Choose and Book’s problems continue

Technical problems caused the national Choose and Book service to be unavailable for most of Tuesday 3 January, the day
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4 January 2006

One PCT qualified for Choose and Book payment

Durham Dales Primary Care Trust has been confirmed as the only PCT in England to qualify for the second stage
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