19 August 2005

‘Unplugged’ Choose and Book offered for download

Connecting for Health have released a browser-based, limited-functionality demonstration of Choose and Book for anyone to download. Entitled Choose and Book
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19 August 2005

Europe-wide heart monitoring trial shows promise

The organisers of a recently completed pan-European trial aimed at finding out if telecare can be an effective tool in
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18 August 2005

Over 1,000 new NHS IT systems deployed

Connecting for Health (CfH), the Department of Health’s IT agency, has said that just over 1,000 system deployments had been made in the
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18 August 2005

Understanding e-learning

Dr Wassila Mehanna, e-learning consultant at Teknical, takes an academic perspective on the history and potential of the technology.
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18 August 2005

Cisco to create N3 for Scotland

Cisco Systems announced this week that it has been awarded a contract by BT to help build the New NHS
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17 August 2005

Framework agreement for NHS videoconferencing

  Videoconferencing specialists, Questmark, have been awarded a three-year framework agreement by the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency for the supply
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16 August 2005

North Cumbria PCTs get community PAS

Three primary care trusts in North Cumbria have begun implementation of new community PAS systems that connect with the NHS data
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16 August 2005

Patient-based web mapping system piloted

A mapping and feedback system that allows patients to flag up problems with their journey through the NHS system is
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16 August 2005

PCTs await C+B incentive payment decisions

A straw poll taken by EHI Primary Care has revealed an enthusiastic take-up among PCTs of the Department of Health’s
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16 August 2005

Opinions sought on EHRs in informatics survey

Clinicians and support staff are being invited to comment on their experiences of electronic health records in a survey being
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