New contract will replace current deal which is set to expire July 2012 The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has tendered for an access and identity management system and services for the whole of the NHS. A spokesman for NICE, which provides guidance and sets quality standards for the health service, told Guardian Healthcare that it expects the new system to be in place by August 2012, subject to the tender process. He said that the aim of the new deal, worth £580,000, was to "secure the best possible arrangement for the NHS". The current system, known as Athens...
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