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RSS nhs cfh in newsHospitals 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 GS1 UK in conjunction with the National... [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 encryption package - which... [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: "Regrettably and despite best efforts by all... [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 light of the report. [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 October last year. [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 now been confirmed. [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. GPSoC was announced in February and is designed to make sure patients see the full... [31 Jul 2007]
NHS slashes costs with VoIP upgrade
News Chard said the Connecting for Health (CfH) business case for the upgrade suggested NHS organisations could save around £6m per year on internal calls using the network. With 70 per cent of NHS call charges coming from landline to mobile calls, CfH... [23 Jul 2007]
NHS adds Vista in Microsoft deal
News Connecting for Health (CfH), the NHS national IT upgrade programme, has renewed its custom licence agreement with Microsoft covering the provision of desktop services over the next three years. CfH has also agreed with comms provider Cable... [16 Jul 2007]
In brief: NHS IT chief to leave, Facebook "fogies", Vodafone wireless price cuts
News There remain a number of challenges ahead but I firmly believe that the leadership of the programme by Lord Hunt, David Nicholson and my colleagues within CFH will ensure these hurdles are overcome. The head of the £12bn NHS IT modernisation... [18 Jun 2007]
Failed: Seven out of 10 gov IT projects
News One government project that has been heavily criticised in terms of missed deadlines and inflated costs is the troubled NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT), which is overseen by Connecting for Health (CfH). [18 May 2007]
Nurses want tablets on repeat prescription
News Senior clinical architect at NHS Connecting for Health (CfH), Dr Mike Bainbridge, said the MCA is something the organisation is seriously looking at. He told silicon.com CfH is looking at the implications of using the MCA on infrastructure - such... [21 Feb 2007]
IT upgrade will make NHS better, say doctors
News A spokesperson for Connecting for Health (CfH) - the NHS department running the NPfIT - said CfH has "taken great steps to improve our efforts to win the 'hearts and minds' of doctors, nurses and other health professionals". [20 Feb 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 - the NHS department administering the IT... [05 Feb 2007]
