12 April 2006

European telecare project reports success

A major project funded by the European Commission into video communications in telecare has concluded that while such systems are
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11 April 2006

Large scale takeup of C+B DES predicted

The majority of GP practices in England are likely to sign up for the choice and booking directed enhanced service,
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11 April 2006

Academics call for NPfIT technical assessment

A group of 23 computer science academics from around the UK have written an open letter calling for an “independent
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11 April 2006

Revamped clinical system for stoma nurses launched

Satellite navigation, voice recognition and a group calendar all feature in a newly-revamped patient management system devised for specialist stoma
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11 April 2006

First full rollout of e-MAS service claimed

  Co-operative Group Pharmacy is claiming that it has become the first in Scotland to implement the electronic Minor Ailments
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10 April 2006

Space programme

One of the most intriguing aspects of the NHS IT programme is the HealthSpace project, the online patient portal. Daloni
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10 April 2006

Online lottery for NHS dentist registration

A company contracted to set up eight new NHS dental practices in North Wales are encouraging prospective patients to apply
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10 April 2006

Ardentia acquires InFocus Health

Healthcare performance management software provider Ardentia has announced the acquisition of InFocus Health, whose information analysis solution Hippo21 is used
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7 April 2006

iSoft believes speculation on finances ‘unfounded’

iSoft, the health service software specialist, was yesterday forced to issue a stock market statement denying it is in financial
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7 April 2006

EHRs cause behaviour changes in doctors, says study

A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine has revealed that family doctors who use electronic health records instead
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