Microsoft Archives

13 August 2004

Six new companies brought under NPfIT banner

The National Programme for IT have announced six new “enterprise-wide" agreements between suppliers of software and hardware infrastructure and services,

27 July 2004

Paperless progress for London GUM clinics

A busy London GUM clinic network has taken the first steps to becoming completely paperless by installing a web browser-based

24 May 2004

Barnsley DGH gets ‘chip and pin’ for patient record access

Barnsley District General Hospital (BDGH) has introduced a new smart-card authentication network, giving staff secure access to patient records, and,

19 April 2004

EMIS implements single system for three Manchester PCTs

General practice system supplier EMIS has announced that it has completed the successful implementation of PCS Enterprise, its remotely hosted

5 April 2004

Microsoft and iSOFT announce global strategic alliance

Microsoft has signed a global strategic agreement with iSOFT, which will see the two firms work jointly to enhance iSOFT’s

23 February 2004

Microsoft denies ‘tailored software’ offer for NHS

Microsoft have denied weekend reports that they are to rewrite their core products on behalf of the NHS, but confirmed that they

26 January 2004

NHS signs national deal with Oracle

The National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has signed a corporate licensing agreement with the Oracle Corp., that will provide NHS

11 December 2003

NHS Evaluates Windows alternative

Sun Microsystems has announced that it has received notice from NHS IT director-general Richard Granger that its Java Desktop System

8 December 2003

Widely-tipped Accenture wins North-east

Consulting, technology services and outsourcing specialists, Accenture, were widely tipped to win the local service provider contract for the North-east, Yorkshire

8 December 2003