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NHS network: Time to get secure
Comment While the NHS has made some attempts to secure its networks, the onus now falls on health trusts to make sure patient data is safe, says Alan Hunt. Now that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is promising to get tough on NHS... [07 Jul 2009]
BT deal 'has killed risk of NHS IT walkout'
News One of the only two suppliers left for the £12.7bn project to revamp NHS IT has staked its commitment to the project by signing a new deal with the health service. The National Programme for IT (NPfIT) scheme currently has just two local... [06 Apr 2009]
How IT is helping the NHS save the planet
News IT will play a central role in the NHS' efforts to slash its carbon footprint in the coming years. Technologies such as virtualisation and cloud computing will become increasingly important as green initiatives in the organisation ramp... [29 Jan 2009]
The 10 projects at the heart of NHS IT
News It's the world's largest health IT project, its projected cost has doubled in its lifetime to £12.7bn, and parts of it are running four years late: welcome to the National Programme for IT (NPfIT). While the NHS's NPfIT has already... [10 Nov 2008]
£11m for learner dentists' IT
News Tech for would-be dentists has received a funding boost this week. The Department of Health, NHS Connecting for Health and the Dental IT programme board announced the cash injection yesterday, with an extra £11m allocated for technology... [09 Oct 2008]
NHS broadband network speeds patient diagnosis
News NHS patients in Kent and Medway are benefiting from a broadband link with hospitals in London that enables doctors to send high-grade images such as X-rays and angiograms electronically, speeding up diagnosis and treatment. [18 Jun 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: A petabyte before I die...
Comment Written in a coffee shop in Ipswich UK and dispatched via a company wi-fi service. Today I was in a well-known electronics store buying an audio connector for £1.46 when I was offered a mouse for 23p. [14 May 2008]
Confusion over Granger's NHS departure
News Confusion surrounds the future of the job running the NHS' £12.4bn flagship IT programme and the timetable for the departure of director-general Richard Granger. Green IT from A to ZClick on the links below to find out more. [15 Jan 2008]
NHS network pilot to cut call costs
News Connecting their individual voice networks to the NHS N3 network could help hospital trusts across the UK cut their phone bills. The N3 broadband backbone is part of the £12.4bn NHS IT modernisation... [06 Dec 2007]
On the Scalability of Hierarchical Hybrid Wireless Networks
White Paper This paper presents an analysis of the scaling properties of a three-tier hierarchical hybrid wireless network. The network under consideration, which arises in mesh networking scenarios such as 802.11s, aims to achieve better capacity... [23 Aug 2007]
NHS slashes costs with VoIP upgrade
News The NHS could slash costs following an upgrade to its N3 broadband network, part of the National Programme for IT. Voice over IP (VoIP) has been added to the BT managed infrastructure, allowing free phone calls across... [23 Jul 2007]
Richard Granger's NHS IT legacy
News After five years in charge of the biggest IT project in the world NHS IT director-general Richard Granger has announced he is to step down later this year. The former Andersen and Deloitte management consultant came to the NHS IT post on... [18 Jun 2007]
NHS claims IT success
News Speaking at a joint session of GC Expo, Smart Healthcare and Procurement Solutions on Tuesday, Connecting for Health chief executive Richard Granger gave delegates an update on what has so far been achieved in terms of core system delivery. [14 Jun 2007]
NHS hits 18,000 broadband connections target
News The N3 broadband backbone which is part of the £12.4bn NHS IT modernisation programme has passed a key milestone after hitting the target for connecting 18,000 sites two months early. The £530m project is being run by BT... [08 Feb 2007]
NHS hires trainers to boost support for IT plans
News The NHS is bringing in extra trainers to strengthen support for its £12bn IT modernisation programme. It has signed a deal with PC Coaching which will provide mobile training units and training staff to support the rollout of the... [27 Sep 2006]
