National patient records system scrapes through Gateway One
27 Nov 2002
The aim is a single electronic patient record across four different NHS trusts
07 May 2003
Richard Granger, director general of NHS IT, talks exclusively to Computing about how things stand and what still needs to be worked out
24 Sep 2003
Access to patient data will require issue of up to 800,000 cards
05 May 2004
The man in charge of the £2.3bn NHS National Programme talks exclusively to Computing about the agenda for modernising the health service
26 Mar 2003
Release pushed back to late spring 2006
02 Mar 2005
Fahri Zihni looks at the work being done on patient confidentiality and consent by the NHS Information Authority.
20 Feb 2003
Changes to shared services plans may affect the NHS National Programme
14 May 2003
The government's chances of survival could depend on its health care IT spending plans.
22 May 2002
Archiving systems will be live in three years under the National Programme
18 May 2004
Companies working on IT Programme will be required to 'come up to scratch'
05 Mar 2003
Hospitals needs basic technology like mobile phones and working printers
14 May 2003
SchlumbergerSema looks set to win deal, and is being taken over by Atos Origin
24 Sep 2003
Speculations quashed in exclusive interview with Computing
17 Sep 2003
Concerns of staff and patients to be addressed through Development Board
22 Sep 2004
£250m scheme will be replaced by National Programme
23 Apr 2003
Design methods must be changed to meet deadlines
12 Feb 2003
Computing-led group contributes to the debate
16 Jul 2003
Programme has 'strong assembly of prospective suppliers'
13 Aug 2003
Granger: 'If they cannot do the job they will be replaced'
23 Mar 2005
The project could save the service £180m a year on admin overheads
02 Apr 2003
A lot can be learned from foundations already in place - such as North-East London Strategic Health Authority
24 Sep 2003
Three further LSP deals due to be signed by Christmas
10 Dec 2003
Systems will go live from December 2004 to December 2008, says confidential paper
21 May 2003
Major patient consultation results due
24 Sep 2003
Richard Granger discusses the first phases of the implementation of the £2.3bn NHS IT programme
23 Jun 2004
Pilot suspended until NHS National Programme strategy is confirmed
16 Apr 2003
Government's five-year plan lacks spending details
20 Jun 2002
NHS National Programme contracts says suppliers must deliver, no matter what
05 May 2004
Eprocurement will increase unified purchasing costs
22 May 2002
The massive depth of experience in UK healthcare could be lost for good
24 Sep 2003
What it is and what it will do
23 Jan 2003
Some 99 companies register their interest in National Programme
19 Mar 2003
Automated prescription system is first step in expanding role of UK?s chemists
30 Mar 2005
Treasury review says IT is key to improved healthcare
24 Apr 2002
One day left to register their interests
08 Jan 2003
Local programme going ahead to fit in with hospital PFI plans
05 Nov 2003
National Programme must take precedence, says DoH
28 May 2003
Emis User Group calls on members to complain to MPs and PCTs
01 Sep 2004
Most doctors have not heard about the National Programme
24 Sep 2003
Think-tank says that success must be clearly demonstrated
04 Aug 2004
Report warns ground-level support for National Programme will die out without investment
23 Jun 2004
Richard Granger lays out his vision for the National Programme
24 Sep 2003
Smartcards will autheticate access for 800,000 NHS users
30 Sep 2004
Director general says approach is quicker and more efficient
19 Nov 2003
Four ebookings early adopters should go live by the end of September
12 Aug 2004
Health service employees may transfer to private sector suppliers, says leaked document
04 Jun 2003
Local IT budget cuts are 'unhelpful' to NHS modernisation, says Richard Granger
16 Jun 2004
Granger claims piecemeal buying would cost more
15 Oct 2003
Pilots will start in October
27 Jun 2002
NHS IT head Richard Granger says setbacks are 'absolutely normal'
30 Sep 2004
Clinical demand may help build a high-speed UK network
21 Mar 2002
Lockheed Martin won't give reason for withdrawal
03 Sep 2003
Contract delays make ideal time for re-negotiation, it says
13 Apr 2005
Computing puts the National Programme under the spotlight
24 Sep 2003
£50m outsourcing deal with drug standards body
05 Feb 2003
National Programme deal with Sun Microsystems for 5000 open source Java desktops
27 Aug 2004
Government risks another high-profile IT failure, warns the BMA
05 Feb 2003
Scaremongering is the biggest threat to the success of the National Programme
12 May 2004
Questions of patient consent could lead to refusal of data
30 Jun 2004
Tests show more patients keep their appointments
23 Jan 2003
NHS is awarding a £50m contract for electronic bookings
16 Jan 2003
NHS Choose and Book system held up by technical problems
19 Jan 2005
System will give secure email to all NHS workers
18 Dec 2002
Economies of scale should save the health service £30m
12 Aug 2004
Shared financial processing was expected to save £180m
07 May 2003
GP-systems supplier EMIS and the National Programme are in dicussion over terms
04 Feb 2004
Other suppliers could be invited to bid on deal for south of England
07 Jan 2004
Health trusts need to start planning the logistics now
11 Feb 2004
Suppliers struggle to meet implementation deadlines for local health systems
27 Apr 2005
Multiple payroll and HR systems will ultimately be replaced nationwide
09 Aug 2002
Suppliers are anxiously awaiting details of the government's IT purchasing plans for the NHS.
09 Jan 2003
Thirty-one suppliers are on the first short-list for £2.3bn worth of deals
23 Apr 2003
Granger queries the high price of software licences
24 Mar 2004
Six key points the National Programme needs to bear in mind
24 Sep 2003
Twenty-two suppliers are still in the race for National Programme contracts
30 May 2003
Suppliers announced for the East of England and the North West
23 Dec 2003
Massive savings in unit costs promised as part of Whitehall's £5bn IT strategy
26 Feb 2003
Strict terms of National Programme deals lead to six-figure fine for BT over delivery delays
09 Jun 2004
IT chief to get tough with suppliers
04 Dec 2002
Network linking GPs and NHS trusts in place by 2005
20 Jun 2002
Your National Programme timeline
12 Feb 2003
And fifth and final LSP deal goes to the Fujitsu Alliance for £896m
28 Jan 2004
Group launched this week will replace earlier abandoned attempts at consultation
07 Jul 2004
Sarah Arnott looks at Whitehall's most ambitious IT venture
23 Sep 2003
We need more time for use testing, says taskforce
16 Oct 2002
Supplier to sue health service for £11m compensation
10 Mar 2004
Consultation is vital now that the LSP deals have been signed
04 Feb 2004
Some hold-ups are inevitable, say experts
02 Sep 2004
Survey shows broad support but concerns over lack of information
30 Jul 2003
Two newly-created boards will foster input from clinicians and the public
01 Oct 2003
Dr Grant Kelly, GP and former chairman of the BMA IT commitee, has deep concerns about the National Programme
24 Sep 2003
Group recommendations will help fill in details of NHS IT programme
08 Oct 2003
GP system supplier says surgeries need clarity
06 Oct 2004
Halliburton subsidiary to oversee £2.3bn project
26 Mar 2003
A 'Sharing Charter' to reassure patients is due from NHS National Programme
08 Oct 2003
Changes afoot amid concerns over finance streams
20 Apr 2005
1.2 million staff will have secure access
19 Feb 2003
Funds needed for training and local implementation
28 Apr 2004
Software giant also commits to £40m development of health-specific interface
03 Nov 2004
The next step for Computing's campaign
05 Mar 2003
Pharmacy rollout is still awaiting policy decision
29 Oct 2003
We look at the real issues behind the NHS National Programme
12 Feb 2003
Network will be the first step towards government policy
19 Mar 2002
Management of shared IDX system agreed
23 Mar 2005
Improving broadband links will be a top priority
05 Jun 2002
Vital security framework could be in place next year
16 May 2002
The Choose & Book pilot have never been halted, says NPfIT
17 Nov 2004
An extra £1bn a year could create 3,000 technology jobs, say analysts
24 Apr 2002
Commercial concerns aren't a priority, says director general Richard Granger
06 Mar 2003
Continuing debate means that some requirements are not yet finalised
06 Oct 2004
Computing committee is established to monitor the progress of the project
19 Mar 2003
Leaked document reveals details of DoH's Integrated Care Records plan
21 May 2003
