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RSS CfHEnd of the line for NHS IT agency?
News The Department of Health (DoH) is in talks over what should become of the Connecting for Health (CfH) name after the agency's head Martin Bellamy departs at the end of this month. Staff will be given a number of options... [24 Jun 2009]
'Innovation, not cutbacks, is right prescription for NHS IT'
News Ken Lunn, NHS Connecting for Health's director of data standards and products, said earlier in June that the organisation is agnostic toward open-source software, and that CfH is helping develop such software for medical... [22 Jun 2009]
How e-coding can prevent NHS slip-ups
Comment GS1 UK, a not-for-profit organisation with promotes data standards for supply chains, has been supporting the Department of Health's (DoH) 'Coding for Success' policy through initiatives with several NHS agencies including NHS Connecting... [20 May 2009]
NHS IT delays laid bare by £1.8bn underspend
News It will be the fourth year in a row that NHS IT body Connecting for Health (CfH) has failed to spend all of its allocated capital funds, taking the total capital underspend for the agency since 2005 to almost £1.8bn. [02 Apr 2009]
Director shake-up: Saviour of NHS IT project?
News After years of delays and rising costs on the National Programme for IT (NPfIT), the body which oversees the programme, Connecting for Health (CfH), will see its remit reduced to supporting a new organisation overseeing... [09 Mar 2009]
The 10 projects at the heart of NHS IT
News The NHS IT body Connecting for Health (CfH) counters that the programme is more focused on making sure systems work properly rather than rushing them in to meet deadlines. CfH says the programme is... [10 Nov 2008]
Fujitsu could face £500m bill over NHS deal
News A spokesman for Connecting for Health (CfH), the body responsible for delivering NHS IT systems, said it had nothing to add to the figures. Fujitsu Services has sent a Procedure Initiation Notice to NHS... [10 Sep 2008]
Hospitals roll out RFID
News Connecting for Health (CfH) said the NHS was also looking at using RFID tags to track shipments in NHS logistics and to improve other services. The AIDC has been set up by CfH with standards organisation... [09 Jul 2008]
NHS data left lacking encryption
News Many trusts will be unable to meet the local targets as set by strategic health authorities (SHAs) as they had been told not to begin the work until Connecting for Health (CfH), the body co-ordinating NHS IT, procured an... [24 Jun 2008]
Fujitsu ditches £896m NHS IT contract
News Negotiations between NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) and Fujitsu broke down over how much it would cost to alter the systems it has been deploying in the south of England. A spokesman for CfH said:... [29 May 2008]
NHS puts brakes on electronic record system
News Connecting for Health (CfH), the NHS body responsible for delivering the £12.7bn overhaul of NHS IT including SCR, says the system will not be rolled out until an advisory group reviews any changes that are needed in... [14 May 2008]
GP patient record system hits latest target
News NHS tech agency Connecting For Health (CfH) said the take-up of the GP2GP system since it was introduced last July has been fast, with two-thirds of surgeries with the necessary GP2GP-compliant technology now using it. [27 Feb 2008]
Confusion over Granger's NHS departure
News On announcing his decision to step down from his position running the National Programme for IT in the NHS and as CEO of Connecting for Health (CfH) in June last year, Granger initially indicated he would leave in... [15 Jan 2008]
Granger to depart NHS IT at end of year
News NHS IT director-general Richard Granger announced his plan to leave his role in charge of the National Programme for IT in the NHS (NPfIT) and Connecting for Health (CfH) in June and the timetable for his departure has... [05 Dec 2007]
GPs to get greater tech choice
News Eight software companies are to be awarded contracts by NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) as part of an initiative to offer GPs a greater choice of clinical tech. The eight contracts will be awarded over the next... [31 Jul 2007]
