e-health department of health
NHS network: Time to get secure
Comment Another reason to take every sensible precaution, and follow Department of Health guidelines, is to give patients peace of mind. While the NHS has made some attempts to... [07 Jul 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... [20 May 2009]
NHS e-records given six-month deadline
News Department of Health (DoH) director general for informatics Christine Connelly said in a statement: "We will be working closely with the NHS and our current suppliers to improve the pace... [28 Apr 2009]
Less Paper and Greater Efficiency Allows CentraState More Focus on Delivering Top-Notch Patient Care
White Paper With Halogen e-Appraisal Healthcare being tailored specifically for the health care field, CentraState had the confidence that electronic signatures used on Halogen forms would be acceptable to the state... [08 Mar 2009]
'Star Trek' communicators free up doctors' time
News Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has saved the equivalent of 4,000 emergency department staff hours per year with an internal 'Star Trek'-style wireless voice communicator. In a... [29 Jul 2008]
NHS data left lacking encryption
News The Department of Health (DoH) has confirmed that it would then take "at least six months" for each trust to complete the roll-out of encryption. SHAs are responsible... [24 Jun 2008]
Thousands more UK patients' details lost
News Stockport PCT said it had searched for the missing drive but it was not found - but said it had told local GPs and the Department of Health. Stockport Primary Care Trust (PCT) admitted... [18 Jan 2008]
Home care moves into the 21st century
News In other news, the Department of Health (DoH) announced earlier this week that London's 21 NHS hospital trusts have completed the rollout of a digital X-ray system.... [23 May 2007]
Rob Fraser, IT director, Boots
Comment Health and beauty chain Boots has become one of the most familiar names on UK high streets - a long way from the small herbal remedy shop it started out as under Sir Jesse Boot back in 1871. Before... [25 Apr 2007]
NHS: 'No risk over smartcard sharing'
News NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) has admitted smartcards were shared between staff at a Warwickshire hospital but denied that this compromised the confidentiality of patient data. Late last week, CfH -... [05 Feb 2007]
Sex clinic gives good text
News Ivens added that the system is a response to the Department of Health's (DoH) directive to ensure that patients can book medical appointments within two working days. The genito-urinary... [30 Nov 2006]
Leader: No to any NHS IT whitewash
Leader Indeed, at a packed and at times extremely heated Public Accounts Committee meeting at the House of Commons yesterday evening, MPs accused the NAO of giving in to bullying by Department... [27 Jun 2006]
Government services miss online deadline
News My Healthspace (due late 2007) at the Department of Health. Possession Claims at the Department of Constitutional Affairs. Fish Quota Allocations,... [12 Apr 2006]
Xansa, Fujitsu Services land public sector outsourcing wins
News It will be used for Directgov, the public's one-stop shop for public services information and now part of the COI; the Department of Health's corporate web service; and... [30 Mar 2006]
Employers and universities ignore IT skills crisis
News For example, Capex Health developed a foundation degree in Health Informatics - to provide it with staff who are skilled in IT and healthcare. But research into foundation degrees, commissioned by the... [10 Jan 2006]
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