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mHealth ecosystem takes shape

An mHealth ‘ecosystem’ has been taking shape across Manchester. Shanna Crispin speaks with Bleddyn Rees about its progress.

19 January 2012

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Morecambe Bay missed 14,000 outpatients

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is working through a backlog of 14,000 patients who failed to receive follow-up outpatient appointments because of administrative and IT problems.

CSC plans massive job losses

CSC is about to announce massive job losses among staff working on its NHS account, suggesting it is unlikely to win an advantageous new deal for the North, Midlands and East.

North Bristol to review Cerner problems

North Bristol NHS Trust will review what went wrong with the deployment of Cerner Millennium once issues with it have been fixed.

Health Bill faces storm in Lords

The Health and Social Care Bill returns to the Lords today, amid increasingly strident opposition to key elements of the government’s plans to reform the NHS.

Northants picks Civica to inform CCGs

NHS Northamptonshire has selected software from Civica to help it supply information to its clinical commissioning groups.

CSC plans massive job losses

CSC is about to announce massive job losses among staff working on its NHS account, suggesting it is unlikely to win an advantageous new deal for the North, Midlands and East.

Morecambe Bay missed 14,000 outpatients

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is working through a backlog of 14,000 patients who failed to receive follow-up outpatient appointments because of administrative and IT problems.

NHS CB starts to clarify IT role

The chief technology office and some of the functions of the Department of Health Informatics Directorate will transfer to the new NHS Commissioning Board in Leeds; but the future of other IT bodies has yet to be decided.

EMIS unveils new patient.co.uk

EMIS has re-launched its patient information website with a sleek new look and plans for a series of apps; including one that will let patients book an appointment from their smartphone.

Northumbria held up by data migration

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has found that data migration will take longer than expected within its project to develop a full electronic patient record.

CSC plans massive job losses

CSC is about to announce massive job losses among staff working on its NHS account, suggesting it is unlikely to win an advantageous new deal for the North, Midlands and East.

Bacon calls for halt on Millennium

Conservative MP Richard Bacon has called for a halt to all Cerner Millennium deployments following appointment problems and delays at the latest trusts to go-live with the system - North Bristol and Oxford.

Brighton faces fine for drives on eBay

A Brighton trust may become the first NHS body to be fined by the ICO after a contractor that it paid to destroy hundreds of hard drives instead sold them on eBay.

CfH issues tablets safety warning

NHS Connecting for Health has warned trusts about the risks of using tablet devices, saying they are less secure and more likely to be stolen than traditional technology.

North Bristol tackles Cerner issues

North Bristol NHS Trust has gone back to paper to process some outpatient appointments as it works to fix issues with its implementation of Cerner Millennium.

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Morecambe Bay missed 14,000 outpatients

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is working through a backlog of 14,000 patients who failed to receive follow-up outpatient appointments because of administrative and IT problems.

North Bristol to review Cerner problems

North Bristol NHS Trust will review what went wrong with the deployment of Cerner Millennium once issues with it have been fixed.

NHS CB starts to clarify IT role

The chief technology office and some of the functions of the Department of Health Informatics Directorate will transfer to the new NHS Commissioning Board in Leeds; but the future of other IT bodies has yet to be decided.

GPs give low rating to Choices comments

GPs and dentists want NHS Choices to consider how patient comments on its website are moderated, saying they are often “malicious” or “fictitious”.

Kaiser makes personal records mobile

Kaiser Permanente has developed an Android application that allows patients to access its 'my health manager' electronic medical records and healthcare services.

CSC plans massive job losses

CSC is about to announce massive job losses among staff working on its NHS account, suggesting it is unlikely to win an advantageous new deal for the North, Midlands and East.

Lansley says NHS should be open 24/7

The health secretary has said the NHS should be open seven days a week, after a report revealed that patients admitted to hospital on the weekend have a significantly higher chance of dying over the next month than those admitted on a weekday.

Morecambe Bay missed 14,000 outpatients

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is working through a backlog of 14,000 patients who failed to receive follow-up outpatient appointments because of administrative and IT problems.

Homerton extends deal with Cerner

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has signed a new contract directly with Cerner for its Millennium electronic patient record.

NHS CB starts to clarify IT role

The chief technology office and some of the functions of the Department of Health Informatics Directorate will transfer to the new NHS Commissioning Board in Leeds; but the future of other IT bodies has yet to be decided.

Homerton extends deal with Cerner

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has signed a new contract directly with Cerner for its Millennium electronic patient record.

Bacon calls for halt on Millennium

Conservative MP Richard Bacon has called for a halt to all Cerner Millennium deployments following appointment problems and delays at the latest trusts to go-live with the system - North Bristol and Oxford.

CSC plans massive job losses

CSC is about to announce massive job losses among staff working on its NHS account, suggesting it is unlikely to win an advantageous new deal for the North, Midlands and East.

Brighton faces fine for drives on eBay

A Brighton trust may become the first NHS body to be fined by the ICO after a contractor that it paid to destroy hundreds of hard drives instead sold them on eBay.

Lansley says NHS should be open 24/7

The health secretary has said the NHS should be open seven days a week, after a report revealed that patients admitted to hospital on the weekend have a significantly higher chance of dying over the next month than those admitted on a weekday.

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It's the quiz of the year 2009!

mHealth ecosystem takes shape