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DH ‘must publish’ WSD results

The Department of Health needs to publish the full results of the whole system demonstrator projects to avoid expensive mistakes
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So’ton and iSOFT trial trials software

ISOFT, a CSC company, and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust are to jointly explore the use of new software
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New Caldicott committee announced

Dame Fiona Caldicott has agreed to lead a review of the balance between patient confidentiality and information sharing.
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BigHand wins contract in the North East

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to implement digital dictation in its orthopaedic department in April.
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Wales makes good progress with IHR

More than 300 GP practices have switched on access to the Individual Health Record in Wales, making about 2m summary
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DH sets out public health data roles

The Department of Health has set out the information and data analysis services it expects local authorities to deliver to
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Twitter founder is the Biz at HIMSS12

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has told HIMSS12 that people urgently need social tools to help them make sense of “infinite
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US health IT vendors hunt Vegas jackpot

The US health IT community has descended en masse to Las Vegas for the week long Healthcare Information and Management
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Microsoft sheds Health Solutions Group

At HIMSS12 in Las Vegas, Microsoft and GE Healthcare have announced further details of their new joint company – Caradigm
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Lincs trust orders Ascribe ePMA

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the latest to order Ascribe’s electronic prescribing and medicines administration system.
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