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DoH looks to speed summary care record take-up

...of having them in place for most patients by 2013-14. The Department of Health (DoH) says that 9.12 million summary care records (SCRs... Read more

25 October, 2011 by SA Mathieson

Cabinet Office calls for reprieve on NHS IT projects

...A team from the Cabinet Office has recommended that the Department of Health gives more time to two elements of England's NHS... Read more

27 September, 2011 by Mark Say

Department of Health calls for app ideas

...apps to help patients make informed decisions about their care. Photo credit: Department of Health The invitation is open to healthcare professionals and app developers... Read more

23 August, 2011 by Mark Say

£2.7bn NHS records system is 'unworkable', says PAC

...The Department of Health has wasted £2.7bn on a patient care records technology... Read more

3 August, 2011 by Tom Espiner

NHS IT chief Connelly quits ahead of reorganisation

...Department of Health chief information officer Christine Connelly has resigned after three years... Read more

23 June, 2011 by Shelley Portet

MoD accidentally discloses nuclear sub secrets

...Guy/Flickr Sensitive information was published by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Department of Health (DoH) and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG... Read more

18 April, 2011 by Ben Woods

GPs face online ratings system

...tools for patients to provide feedback about their services, according to the Department of Health. The Department of Health has proposed that GPs and hospitals... Read more

12 April, 2011 by Tom Espiner

DoH resumes Summary Care Records rollout

...The Department of Health has restarted the process of creating centralised electronic medical records... Read more

4 April, 2011 by Nick Heath

NHS: Electronic medical records get green light

Department of Health resumes process of getting patient permissions for Summary Care Records... Read more

4 April, 2011 by Nick Heath

DoH considers scrapping patient admin IT contract

...The Department of Health is considering terminating CSC's multibillion-pound contract to deliver... Read more

15 February, 2011 by Nick Heath

Government to resume summary care record programme

...The Department of Health has confirmed that it has again started sending "a small... Read more

11 January, 2011 by Kable

Health department extends BT networking deal

...The Department of Health has confirmed that it is to add two more years... Read more

21 December, 2010 by Kable

BT dominates NHS IT spending

...its dominance of NHS IT, according to new spending data from the Department of Health. The firm received £123.7m from the department between May... Read more

22 November, 2010 by Kable

DoH to establish NHS jobs portal

...The Department of Health is planning to spend up to £30m on an electronic... Read more

17 November, 2010 by Kable

DoH to give patients control of records

...have outlined how the public will manage their own patient records. The Department of Health is considering letting citizens download their health records, turn management... Read more

11 November, 2010 by Kable

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