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Ambulance trusts join map data sharing deal

Ambulance trusts in England will now have the opportunity to share geographical data with other trusts as part of a
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Carruthers becomes the fifth SRO for NHS IT programme

Sir Ian Carruthers, acting chief executive of the NHS, has been appointed the latest overall senior responsible owner for the
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Telemedicine makes weak impact on outpatient waits

Evidence for the effectiveness of telemedicine in the UK is weak, according to a new report examining strategies for improving
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Academics call for NPfIT technical assessment

A group of 23 computer science academics from around the UK have written an open letter calling for an “independent
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Space programme

One of the most intriguing aspects of the NHS IT programme is the HealthSpace project, the online patient portal. Daloni
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Accenture’s NHS losses grow as NPfIT delays mount

Accenture, the leading management and technology consulting firm, announced a provision for a further $450 million of losses against its
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PHCSG urges ‘extreme caution’ on QoF data use

White paper proposals to use Quality and Outcomes Framework data to make commissioning decisions should only be followed with extreme
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NHS IT spending lags behind Wanless targets

Forecasts from trade association, Intellect, suggest that NHS spending on IT in England is likely to undershoot significantly the figure
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Granger tells NHS to be proud of progress

Multinational giant, GE Healthcare, has earned praise from the NHS IT director-general for its rapid progress in deploying picture archiving
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NAO report will criticise CfH’s failure to win NHS support

The head of the National Audit Office has confirmed that the public watchdog’s long awaited report into the £6.2 billion
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