Following a selection process last December, the RNID, RNIB and Red Cross have taken over as a joint venture, the equipment virtual store pioneered by the Integrating Community Equipment Services (ICES) Team. It is expected that the Consortium will build on the framework and principles laid down by the pilot project and attract new users.

Vast numbers of National Health Service front-line personnel are apparently oblivious to the £6.2 billion national IT programme currently being rolled out, according to new research.
This survey highlights the need for an effective communications strategy with staff when planning the introduction of technological developments.