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Here are the latest health sector-related press releases from BT.
 

17 June, 2008
New high-speed broadband network from BT gives heart patients new lifeline in Kent
People with heart disease in Kent are among thousands of NHS patients receiving faster diagnosis and treatment thanks to a new high-speed broadband network from BT.
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20 February, 2008
New mobile technology from BT brings health professionals closer to their patients
BT today announced the signing of a five year contract to provide community nurses in the Northern Lincolnshire Health and Social Care Community with the technology to provide mobile access to critical patient information at the point of care, regardless of time or location.
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17 January, 2008
BT contract brings Worcestershire health community closer together
BT today announced a major upgrade to the communications infrastructure for Worcestershire’s health community in conjunction with Nortel and Microsoft.
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5 December, 2007
London-wide pilot links up NHS phone lines to single broadband network
NHS trusts across London stand to benefit from significantly reduced phone charges thanks to a large-scale pilot that will connect individual voice networks to N3 – the NHS national broadband network BT has rolled out as part of the National Program.
 
22 Novemer, 2007
BT looks at Middle East opportunities to expand health IT business
BT today announced it is meeting senior members of the Qatar business community and representatives of government organisations to discuss e-health business opportunities in Qatar and neighbouring states.
 
04 October, 2007
BT wins landmark hosted IP telephony services contract for central Birmingham PCT
BT today announced the signing of a landmark contract to host Internet Protocol (IP) telephony services for the Heart of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust across N3.
 
19 July, 2007
BT broadband network set to significantly cut NHS communications costs
NHS organisations in England can significantly reduce their communications costs thanks to a major upgrade of N3, the NHS national broadband network BT is rolling out as part of the National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT).
 
04 July, 2007
New high-speed broadband network offers better health services for Cornwall and Isle of Scilly patients
An advanced new high-speed network linking-up all of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly's hospitals, medical centres and doctors' surgeries will be launched on Wednesday (July 4).
 

22 February, 2007
Staff at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust pioneer new communication system from BT to help improve patient care
Staff at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Nottinghamshire are pioneering the use of a new communications system from BT, which is helping to improve patient care.
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08 February, 2007
BT wins five NHS contracts
BT today announced it has won contracts with five NHS organisations to develop Community of Interest Networks.

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08 February, 2007
NHS National Programme for Information Technology hits key milestone
BT today hit an important milestone on N3, the broadband network it is building for the NHS National Programme for Information Technology, as it passed the 18,000 connection mark two months ahead of schedule.
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09 January, 2007
BT appoints Sir Jonathan Michael as deputy managing director, healthcare
BT today announced that Sir Jonathan Michael, chief executive of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, is to join BT as deputy managing director, healthcare, BT Health this summer.
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01 December, 2006
BT's NHS broadband network organisation given seal of approval
BT today announced that N3SP, the unit within BT responsible for building and supporting the broadband network for the NHS under the £12.4 billion National Programme for Information Technology, has received one of industry's top accolades
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18 September, 2006
Paul White to join BT as CEO of its London NHS programme
Paul White, chief executive of Barts and the London NHS Trust, one of the UK's largest clinical academic centres serving over half a million patients, is to join BT as chief executive of its London NHS programme.
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