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March 2009 articles (31)


Sidewinder asks: is that a security threat in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?

Posted on 30 March 2009 at 15:16 by NHS Resource Centre

Mobile phones are getting smarter – and so are the bad guys. With the consequences of data loss becoming ever more catastrophic, isn't it about time you started taking your pocket security seriously? asks Davey Winder. Read more...

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Protecting the Network Perimeter

Posted on 30 March 2009 at 09:13 by Nick Umney

In this latest article in the Information Governance and Security series we will look at protecting the network perimter.  From a Microsoft perspective our solutions fall under the Forefront banner: Read more...

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Busy Recruiting NHS Clinicians for User Feedback! – CUI Blog

Posted on 27 March 2009 at 16:42 by Claire Winn-Pace

This week has been pretty busy! I haven’t had time to write about the different examples of CUI guidance that NHS healthcare staff might already be using, as I originally planned, but I definitely will next week. Occasionally there just isn’t enough time in the week to get through everything that needs to be done! Read more...

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CUI guidance helps NHS organisations

Posted on 25 March 2009 at 13:34 by NHS Resource Centre

The Common User Interface programme has produced more than 50 pieces of strategic, technical and best-practice advice for deploying Microsoft products and technologies. Now NHS organisations are starting to benefit from them, a new case study shows. Read more...

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Applications dynamically available as a clinician logs on, regardless of which PC they use, and yes, it is centrally funded

Posted on 25 March 2009 at 12:08 by Richard Lane

How to take huge cost out of your application management and delivery processes Read more...

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Life on Marsland asks: Where can I find a decent OBS nowadays?

Posted on 24 March 2009 at 11:47 by NHS Resource Centre

The National Programme for IT in the NHS is supposed to be delivering “strategic” care record systems to health communities. However, this key part of its work is delayed. Read more...

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NHS Resource Centre: news round - up

Posted on 24 March 2009 at 10:54 by NHS Resource Centre

Welcome to the Microsoft NHS Resource Centre’s seven day round up of the latest news from the NHS and the healthcare IT sector: Read more...

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Protecting the Internal Network

Posted on 23 March 2009 at 10:27 by Nick Umney

So who is logging onto my network? Read more...

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Interview with the CUI Programme's Test lead Lucy Markham – CUI Blog

Posted on 20 March 2009 at 14:30 by Claire Winn-Pace

This week I wanted to show the CUI programme from a new perspective, so I interviewed Lucy Markham who is the Test Lead for the CUI Clinical Application and Patient Safety (CAPS) team and has been part of the CUI Programme for over two years. Read more...

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No more IT blues: South East Coast Ambulance Service revolutionises the way it works

Posted on 18 March 2009 at 09:07 by NHS Resource Centre

When it was formed from three ambulance trusts with three unreliable IT systems, South East Coast Ambulance Service took the opportunity to create a new network built on Microsoft technologies. The result is more information where and when staff need it. Suzanna Drew-Edwards reports. Read more...

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Stop trudging about: and get many other benefits from SCCM

Posted on 17 March 2009 at 15:54 by NHS Resource Centre

If “trudging about” and “sorting out the same old problem twenty times over” weren’t what you wanted in your job description, then you need to know about System Center Configuration Manager. Paul Bray explains. Read more...

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Tweet, tweet from the consulting room

Posted on 17 March 2009 at 13:21 by NHS Resource Centre

GP columnist Neil Paul is fascinated by the latest technologies for reaching out to patients. So fascinated, that he’s put his practice on Twitter.  Read more...

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NHS Resource Centre: news round - up

Posted on 17 March 2009 at 13:07 by NHS Resource Centre

Welcome to the Microsoft NHS Resource Centre’s seven day round up of the latest news from the NHS and the healthcare IT sector: Read more...

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Electronic Discharge Summaries sent directly to GPs

Posted on 17 March 2009 at 10:46 by Richard Lane

Patient safety is at risk with hospitals failing to provide essential information when the patient is discharged.  GP’s are reporting that late, illegible carbonised summaries are compromising the care of patients and now commissioners are threatening to withhold payment for poor service. Read more...

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NHS Waltham Forest refreshes IT and improves patient care

Posted on 16 March 2009 at 10:31 by NHS Resource Centre

In this video case study, the chair and IT manger of NHS Waltham Forest explain how an IT upgrade based on Microsoft products has improved staff satisfaction and patient care. Read more...

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Engaging with NHS healthcare staff is crucial!

Posted on 13 March 2009 at 17:16 by Claire Winn-Pace

We really appreciate it when people volunteer their time to the CUI Programme. In just one year, February 2008 – February 2009 our user research team carried out 208 interviews with NHS clinical staff. Those interviews have been essential to contributing to seven published design guidance areas.  Read more...

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Have you been missing the NHS Live Meetings?

Posted on 13 March 2009 at 10:43 by Richard Lane

You may not be aware that every month the Health Team at Microsoft run one or more live meetings on various topics relating to IT in the NHS. Read more...

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Managing Multi-disciplinary project teams in the NHS

Posted on 12 March 2009 at 17:46 by Phil Allen

Much of the work of NHS Trusts is now about devising and implementing transformational change programmes in their organisation to meet the changing demands of the 21st century NHS.  Likely, this strategy coordinates national initiatives with local vision and programmes and results in a prioritised list of coordinated activities that might be termed projects.  These projects might be anything from the modernisation of maternity care, improving the integration of out-of-hours services, to managing the roll out of the National Primary Care Collaborative Programme, to redesigning pre-hospital care pathways for an ambulance service.  If you are a project manager working in the NHS it's likely you have seen all sorts of projects that needed to be delivered. Read more...

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NHS Resource Centre: news round - up

Posted on 12 March 2009 at 16:58 by NHS Resource Centre

Welcome to the NHS Resource Centre’s seven day round up of the latest news from the NHS and the healthcare IT sector: Read more...

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Why Office 2007? Groove delivers on collaboration

Posted on 12 March 2009 at 09:43 by NHS Resource Centre

Microsoft Office 2007 is the latest version of the world’s most popular office software and it has a lot to offer the NHS. For a start, Groove helps people to share information; while keeping an eye on what is happening to it.  Read more...

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