SW London Tackles Staff Recruitment Via the Internet
A new Internet-based workforce management system has been developed by the South West London Workforce Development Confederation (WDC) to promote job vacancies and match people to NHS jobs more effectively. The confederation is one of 27 new WDCs in England responsible for healthcare employment and training issues throughout their geographical areas. According to Parity, the […]
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Hospital Appointment Alerts Software Under Development
Cd U cm 2 St Swithins nxt wk? A future in which patients could be alerted to changes in hospital appointments via text messages and other popular form of electronic communication was outlined this week by chief executive of the Office of e-Envoy’s e-delivery team (EDT), Alan Mather. Speaking to Computing magazine, Mr Mather, whose […]
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IT Use Varies Widely in Radiology, says Audit Commission
The use of information and digital technology varies widely in acute hospital radiology departments, according to a survey published this week by the Audit Commission for England and Wales. The report, based on figures gathered in April 2001, records that only a minority of departments were able to provide referring clinicians with access to digital […]
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CHI’s Reminders on Caldicott and Confidentiality
A browse through recent clinical governance reviews from the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) reveals that many trusts are being told to bring their compliance with Caldicott principles on patient-identifiable information up to scratch. With the exception of a few beacons of good practice, the reviews point to lapses of confidentiality and a widespread lack […]
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Suppliers Told Details of IT Strategy Imminent
A unique meeting held in London last week saw over 200 leading NHS IT suppliers, and would be suppliers, gather to hear details of how the NHS plans to deliver the new NHS IT strategy. Many left with more questions than when they arrived. Describing the objective Sir John Pattison, DH Director of research, analysis […]
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Mobile e-Procurement Shows the Way on NHS IT
Staff at Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust now send for supplies from handheld computers which also enable them to keep track of orders and deliveries and manage stock. The new system, called WANDER, which has been designed and developed by KPMG Consulting with Microsoft and Hewlett Packard, was launched officially this week by health minister, Lord […]
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Tight Timetable Set For NHS Technology Procurement
A newly published summary of the planned procurement strategy for delivering the national NHS IT programme ‘Delivering 21st Century IT Support’ makes clear that the strategy will depend on contracting out key components of the programme to consortia of suppliers led by heavyweight Prime Service Providers (PSPs) at both the national and regional levels. What […]
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Official Launch for NHS Broadband in Wales
The NHS took a step towards greater broadband access last week when Wales health minister, Jane Hutt, officially launched the roll-out of a broadband network which will link all the service’s organisations in the principality. Supplied and managed by BT, the service is up and running and delivering improved e-mail and web services. Within a […]
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IT “Certain to be Next Year’s Trick” for Chief Execs
If IT is not high on the NHS trust chief executives’ agenda this year, it will be next year, Chief Executive of the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM), Stuart Marples, predicted this week. Responding to the government’s public spending review last week Mr Marples told E-Health Insider, “IT’s not this year’s trick but it’s certain […]
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Telemedicine Helps Babies, Parents and Staff in Neonatal ICUs
A telemedicine solution to the problem of maintaining high quality communication with the parents of babies undergoing neonatal intensive care (NIC) is to start a major pilot in the US. The solution, which links families to NIC units via a secure web site, claims to improve communication, increase family participation, enhance parent education and produce […]
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