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The British Journal of Healthcare Computing and Information Management

Contents

May 2006
Volume 23 Number 4
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In the news this issue

See the News page for summaries of these
news articles

DEFENCE MEDICAL INFORMATION PROGRAMME

 7 LogicaCMG wins
DMICP contract

ENGLISH NATIONAL PROGRAMME

 4 NPfIT systems’ architecture to be reviewed

 4 CfH calls for key-personnel changes in Accenture

 5 CSC prepares for sale

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE

 8 BMA lobbies for less access to patients’ records

 8 When HIV patients’ privacy is set aside

 8 U-turn on reporting of underage sexual activity

 9 NSW’s abolition of opt-in causes furore

 9 USA’s insecure DHHS network

 9 US doctors oppose national record system law

 9 FoI not for identifying
car vandals

NHS REFORMATION

 2 Need for different, more adaptable, ISs

 2 No hope of care records’ integration by 2010

OF INTEREST

10 Prison healthcare-improvement struggles

10 Decline in Canadian dot.com pharmacies

10 Current use of SMS: survey highlights

11 New records-management code

11 Advancing NHS innovations

11 Software better for depression

SCOTTISH NATIONAL PROGRAMME

 6 ISs too immature for Scotland’s vision

 7 GPASS still unpopular

 

3 Editorial
Mike Fairey
introduces the lead articles. view editorial
2 News
 OPEN SYSTEMS
15 The open-source magnet and England’s NPfIT
William Payne
considers some of the factors that could mean OSSs feature in the NPfIT’s architecture. view abstract
18 Meeting new national requirements with existing local information systems: integration, integration, integration
The Government’s vision can only be realised by taking full advantage of existing systems, says Jeff Jacklin. view abstract
 INNOVATION
21 Real innovation in healthcare delivery is driven by clinicians
A condensed transcript of a debate at the HC2006 Conference.
 PORTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
 26 An introduction to portable medical devices
By Pete Mitchell
29 Opinion. Nicholas Cain on why we need a standard for bedside medical devices.
33
Product directory: portable medical devices.

 MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

31 Technology in action: text messaging at Sandyford clinic
 REGULARS
13 re:fractions.  Dr Peter Murray introduces IMIA's Strategic Plan
25
Knowledgebases. Book reviews and new information resources.
32 Periscope. How 4D simulations could pave the way for safer radiation treatments. By William Payne.
34
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