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Editorial
Mike Fairey introduces this issue.
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In the news this issue
INFORMATION DISCLOSURES10
Children’s Bill database plan
12 Civil Contingencies Bill:
reassurances
12 DTI reports on confidentiality
breaches
NATIONAL SYSTEMS
2 Deputy CMO joins NPfIT
4 Pharmacy contract delays ETP
rollout
4 NPfIT looks again at PACS’s
role
4 NHS Scotland prepares for
more reforms
NEW WAYS
7 Wirral launches own EHR
7 LAS first to locate 999 callers
7 Duplicate Registration
Initiative
8 Scheduling system wins top
HITEA 2004 award
8 Cameraphone warning
10 Radio tags for tracking drugs
10 Bradford RI pioneers bone
morphing
OF INTEREST
12 Industry unites to bust spam
14 Access to manual files
curtailed
14 Porn-peeping nurse avoids
strike-off
SERVICE DELIVERY
6 EDS seeks redress for
terminated contract
6 Missing data hampers
equipment management
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News |
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INFORMATION GOVERNANCE
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Caldicott guardians — driving the
confidentiality agenda
Dr Janine Brooks introduces the new UK Council of
Caldicott Guardians. view abstract |
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SECURE — a straightforward and practical
approach to understanding information rights within prison healthcare
Mark Johnson and Damian Mitchell describe
the development of a knowledge resource for self-directed study.
view abstract |
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Information governance: redefining
privacy in the NHS
Benedict Stanberry welcomes the new NHS confidentiality
code of practice. view abstract |
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The issue is trust
Dr Barry Barber considers the trustworthiness of NHS
information systems. view abstract
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PRODUCT FEATURES
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Product directories |
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— clinical audit and clinical governance |
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— wireless communications
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Business intelligence helps Somerset meet
performance targets
Somerset Health Informatics Service adopted business intelligence
software to reduce the workload in delivering clinical performance
data across the county.
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Avoiding the pitfalls of wireless
networks
Angelo Lamme gives an overview of the measures available
for maintaining security of wireless networks in a hospital environment. |
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REGULARS
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re:fractions
Paula M Procter argues for a new approach in achieving
take-up of IT in the NHS |
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ASSIST
Implementing the NPfIT is down to IM&T professionals says
Mike Cain.
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EPR arms
Sean Brennan drinks to experience and wisdom. |
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Periscope
William Payne looks at the potential of fourth-generation
mobile communications. |
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Knowledgebases
Book reviews and new information sources.
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Product news
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Services news
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Contracts news
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Tenders
Selected tender notices from the Official Journal of the European
Community. |
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Conferences & courses
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Wanted |
