Mental Health

Archive
13 September 2012

ACS buys Strand Technology for CareNotes

Advanced Computer Software Group has bought Strand Technology for £2m in cash in a move that accelerates the shake-up of
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20 August 2012

Mental Elf releases iPhone app

Mental Elf, a blogging website that provides mental health professionals with research and guidance, has released an app version for
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25 July 2012

Joe’s view: of NHS IT leadership

As Katie Davis gets ready to leave NHS Informatics, Joe McDonald reflects on previous NHS IT leaders and their legacy.
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25 July 2012

Poor data stops mental health tariff

The government has delayed plans to implement a national Payment by Results tariff for adult mental health services.
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28 May 2012

Mental health trusts text a Buddy

A number of NHS trusts are employing a digital tool called “Buddy” to support the delivery of therapy services to
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23 May 2012

Joe’s view: of rating EPR suppliers

A test drive, a check against standard criteria, and lots of user reviews. Joe McDonald knows what a good test
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18 May 2012

North Essex Partnership moves to PARIS

North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is investing £5m in designing and implementing a clinical information system using Civica’s PARIS
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30 April 2012

Joe’s view: of a four year journey

Joe McDonald reflects on four years as a national clinical director for the National Programme for IT in the NHS,
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11 May 2011

London MH Trust outsources IT to HP

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust is outsourcing all of its IT and communications services to HP Enterprise
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14 April 2011

London MH trusts collaborate on RiO

Mental health trusts in London have agreed to work together to develop and share the cost of procuring a new
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