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February 2009 articles (29)


Protecting Applications

Posted on 27 February 2009 at 15:20 by Nick Umney

In this third article in the series I will focus on how you can start to protect applications in your environment. Read more...

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Unhealthy Lifestyles are associated with more than double the risk of s stroke, a UK study reports

Posted on 26 February 2009 at 22:41 by Lisa Jowitt

Unhealthy lifestyles are associated with more than double the risk of a stroke, a UK study reports. Here is the link Read more...

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Virtual Earth – very real event

Posted on 24 February 2009 at 14:52 by NHS Resource Centre

Sophisticated computer mapping technologies are transforming the way we experience the world around us and, in healthcare, making it easier to map epidemics, identify business trends and direct people to outpatients. Nick Saalfeld highlights some recent developments ahead of an event at Microsoft’s UK headquarters in Reading that will explain even more. Read more...

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Sidewinder on getting the Twitter Jitters

Posted on 24 February 2009 at 14:30 by NHS Resource Centre

With micro-blogging suddenly flavour of the month, Davey Winder wonders whether you should be getting the Twitter Jitters... Read more...

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Life on Marsland asks: What has innovation got to do with us?

Posted on 24 February 2009 at 14:22 by NHS Resource Centre

Innovation is one of government’s current buzzwords and IT can both be a source of innovation and a support for it. Unfortunately, some recent NHS policy documents fail to mention innovation. But that’s no reason for NHS IT people not to get involved, says Iain Marsland. Read more...

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Delivering Quality Care - NHS Knowledge Driven Health Roadshow - Presentations

Posted on 23 February 2009 at 18:53 by NHS Resource Centre

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Black and white reasons for printing green

Posted on 19 February 2009 at 12:08 by NHS Resource Centre

Do you really need to print this page before reading it? Probably not – and that goes for your emails too. Unnecessary printing is hugely wasteful, yet with just a little effort, you can make a real difference. Andrew Donoghue explains more. Read more...

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Road rave: How Infrastructure Optimisation makes IT a more strategic asset

Posted on 19 February 2009 at 11:31 by NHS Resource Centre

Delegates to Microsoft’s Knowledge Driven Health Roadshow in London heard how Infrastructure Optimisation can help trusts meet their changing business needs. Paul Curran caught up with healthcare technology strategist, Vatro Popovic, to find out more. Read more...

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A call for better practice websites from the consulting room

Posted on 19 February 2009 at 11:05 by NHS Resource Centre

Regular columnist and GP Neil Paul is worried that practice websites are falling behind those on offer elsewhere. And he’s plenty of ideas for making them central to the patient’s experience of the NHS.  Read more...

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Green Scene on the end of "frou-frou environmentalism"

Posted on 19 February 2009 at 10:44 by NHS Resource Centre

Skittish investors may be deserting green projects, but Andrew Donoghue says the underlying fundamentals of climate change remain – and so does the case for sustainable IT. Read more...

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HELP! We need some IT (but not just any IT): an interview with Peter Neupert

Posted on 19 February 2009 at 10:31 by NHS Resource Centre

Health IT executives don’t get much more experienced than Peter Neupert, Microsoft’s vice president for health strategy. Recently, he gave evidence to the US Senate about President Barack Obama’s plan to include health IT spending within his multi-billion stimulus for the American economy. On a trip to Europe, he spoke to Jon Hoeksma about the experience and his vision for patient-centred care. Read more...

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My New CUI Blog

Posted on 18 February 2009 at 14:51 by Claire Winn-Pace

When I was asked to write to about the CUI programme I thought “I’ve got no idea where to begin!” The project is huge and has been going since 2005, so there is a lot to cover! I‘ll start with what my job is on the CUI programme, why I like it and why I feel my work is important. Read more...

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Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

Posted on 16 February 2009 at 15:32 by Nick Umney

Why do I want it? Read more...

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Encryption is the answer, now what was the question again?

Posted on 16 February 2009 at 12:08 by Nick Umney

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Free Microsoft Press e-book on Microsoft Virtualisation

Posted on 16 February 2009 at 11:22 by Phil Allen

Great news for anyone interested in Virtualization! Read more...

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Microsoft’s Generation 4 Data Centre strategy

Posted on 13 February 2009 at 14:42 by Nick Umney

Microsoft has been extremely open and up front about it’s generation 4 data center strategy.  The vision includes data centres without roofs and modular units for fast expansion. This has generated some interesting comments and debate in the industry: Read more...

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Talking Cars: Technology with a social purpose

Posted on 13 February 2009 at 12:40 by Nick Umney

Like many drivers today I have a satellite navigation system in my car which most of the time takes me to the right destination in the most direct and (sometimes) the most economical way.  It does occasionally let me down - usually at the most inopportune moment which leads to the inevitable expletives aimed at the little screen on my dashboard. Read more...

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Free energy-monitoring application for eco-conscious consumers

Posted on 13 February 2009 at 11:56 by Nick Umney

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Playing CLUEGLE: How Dorset solved the problem of the disappearing letters with WCI Healthcare and SharePoint Server

Posted on 12 February 2009 at 09:21 by NHS Resource Centre

At the end of the 1990s, staff at Dorset Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust worked with local students to build a widely admired store for patient letters and other documents. Recently, they asked WCI Healthcare, part of the Ascribe group of companies, to deliver a Microsoft SharePoint solution to make the system easier to search and ready for future IT developments. Lyn Whitfield reports. Read more...

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Office 2007 Compatibility: Perception or Reality?

Posted on 11 February 2009 at 14:42 by Neil Slater

The Microsoft CUI team is busy introducing the Office 2007 Early Adopter Programme to NHS Trusts. Read more...

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