We have successfully deployed both Active X & the Microsoft Browser Choice blocker to all practices in Hampshire PCT remotely via ZENworks.

For Hampshire PCT sites only it is no longer necessary to manually run the blocker - but for surgeries in other PCTs covered by Healthcare Computing Support please see our advice and download the blocker.

I am delighted to announce that the new position within the Change Request Team has been offered to James Wyatt. 

This will initially be on a part time basis for a 3 month period, but we hope that this will lead to a permanent position.

I am sure you would all like to join us congratulating James.

Mathew Trudgill

Director of Business Development

In January 2010 Healthcare Computing began another  IT Estate Refresh Project.

The purpose of the project is to upgrade the GP Practice estate and establish an infrastructure that will support CfH applications and future NHS deployments as part of the ongoing NPfIT (National program for IT). In this year’s rollout we will locate and replace 400 of the lowest spec PCs, 860 15” TFT monitors and upgrade all remaining PCs to 1GB of RAM; all replaced equipment will then be collected and securely disposed of.

The project is due to complete by the end of April 2010.

Healthcare Computing will be exhibiting at this year’s Healthcare Computing 2010 Conference in Birmingham from 27th April.

The Healthcare Computing 2010 is one of the leading events in Health informatics. This is a 3 day event being held at the ICC in Birmingham and incorporates a 3 day conference & exhibition.

This exhibition showcases some of the leading technical IT systems, services & solutions in the NHS market space. There are lots of examples of leading edge technologies on show & some key influential speakers from the NHS arena including :

• Christine Connelly, CIO for Health;
• Jim Easton, National Director of Improvement and Efficiency;
• Gwyn Thomas, CIO for Wales
• Professor Heinz Wolff, Emeritus Professor of Bioengineering at Brunel University;
• Dr Aiden Halligan, Director of Education, UCLH;
• Professor Michael West, Executive Dean, Aston University.
• Sam Sharps, Digital Britain Report, Department for Business Innovation and Skills

For Healthcare Computing this is a great opportunity to showcase our solutions to a wider audience whilst also raising our brand awareness. With many key decision makers attending the exhibition, this is a unique opportunity to demonstrate our solutions first hand to those who people that really matter.

At Healthcare Computing’s exhibition stand you will be able to experience a demonstration of the Novell ZENworks NHS Appliance, which enables remote management of entire IT estates – users, computers, software and policies.  This solution has been designed with NHS GP practices in mind, and Healthcare Computing can help if you need to outsource the management of the system.

You will also be able to learn about our successful ITIL-based Managed Service Desk, which offers over 12 years of experience in supporting GP and Dental Practice infrastructures.  Our Service Desk team have the capability of remotely monitoring servers and switches for proactive support – fixing problems remotely before they have been noticed onsite.

And a visit to our Healthcare Computing 2010 stand will mean you can enter into our draw to win a Brother multi-function printer/scanner/fax.

Find us on Stand 114 at the Healthcare Computing 2010 exhibition.

Mathew Trudgill

Director of Business Development