Oracle extends Government Procurement Services agreement to include NHS
On 20th November 2012, Oracle confirmed the extension of their agreement with the Government Procurement Service (GPS) to include NHS organisations. The current NHS Enterprise Wide Agreement with Oracle comes to an end in June 2014. The extended GPS agreement provides a mechanism for NHS organisations to plan and budget for their Oracle licensing requirements beyond June 2014. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - December 6, 2012 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Existing and potential suppliers invited to GPSoC Replacement event
Current and prospective suppliers to the primary care IT market are being invited to an event hosted by Intellect and NHS Connecting for Health (NHS CFH) to hear the latest thinking on the future replacement for GP Systems of Choice (GPSoC). (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - December 3, 2012 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Have your say about NHSmail 2
Existing NHSmail users and interested organisations are being asked to offer their opinions to help shape the replacement service for NHSmail. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - November 15, 2012 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

A new Mental Health Discharge Summary
has been developed to help standardise the information that GPs receive when a patient is discharged from in-patient mental health care. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - October 26, 2012 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Nurses triumph at E-Health Insider Awards 2012
A key nursing programme has been honoured at the E-Health Insider Awards 2012. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - October 8, 2012 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

New fund will boost digital innovation
Funding of up to £99,000 will be available for NHS organisations that come up with new digital services, that improve patient care and help share information more easily across the NHS, the Department of Health announced today. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - September 24, 2012 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Leadership for Informed Practice makes the finals
(Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - July 26, 2012 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

EPS Directions process restarting
The Department of Health has announced that the process for primary care trusts (PCTs) to apply to be listed in the Secretary of State Directions has restarted. (Source: NHS Connecting for Health)
Source: NHS Connecting for Health - July 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news