EMIS and INPS plan integrated IT system
Leading GP system suppliers EMIS and INPS are to join forces with out-of-hours IT supplier Adastra to develop an integrated IT system aimed at Lord Darzi’s GP-led health centres. The three companies announced their plans today as Lord Darzi prepares to launch his 10-year plan to modernise the NHS. Darzi’s interim report published in October […]
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Dutch research highlights hospital RFID risks
Radio frequency identification could seriously affect life-saving equipment leading to hazardous situations for hospitals, Dutch scientists have claimed. A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association by Dutch academics and doctors found that even the most simple RFID device such as a credit card could cause electromagnetic interference, which could prove to be […]
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Kent and Medway use COIN for cardiac care
Kent informatics staff at Darent Valley A new Community of Interest Network (COIN) at Kent and Medway is helping cardiac surgeons consult with specialists in London, and provide treatment on the same day where appropriate. Cardiac surgeons at the trust regularly consult with specialists in London to decide if angiogram images of the heart show […]
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EHI’s news roundup 27.06.08
E-Health Insider’s news round up for the week ending 27 June 2008 featuring supplier news, awards and information on newly published research reports. Supplier news NHS Choices launches women’s health guide NHS Choices launched a new guide to women’s health in the age bracket of 18-39, aimed at helping women find out more about maintaining a […]
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Picis to deploy theatre systems across Madrid
The Madrid Health Ministry has chosen Picis to supply software to seven new hospitals in the region.
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NHS electronic record films on YouTube
Connecting for Health has launched a new channel on global video sharing website YouTube. The channel was launched to coincide with the release of a new DVD for nurses, midwives and allied health practitioners at a national CfH nursing conference last week. So far the channel features two scripted 8-10 minute films, with parts played […]
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Your Champion – Dr Mike Bainbridge
Healthcare ICT Champion of the Year 2007, Dr Mike Bainbridge, clinical architect at Connecting for Health.
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GS1 and CfH sign 110 hospitals to ‘scan and save’
Barcode standards specialist GS1 UK says that 110 NHS hospitals across England have now signed up to ‘scan and save’.
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Nordrhein-Westfalen first to use e-health cards
The German government has announced the Nordrhein-Westfalen state will be the first to be given new electronic health cards, once roll-out begins. The state, known as the North Rhine region, will be the first in Germany to distribute e-health cards, following an agreement between the state government and federations representing health insurance funds, doctors, dentists […]
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QRisk2 helps to predict risk of heart attacks
Researchers have used anonymised GP records to develop a new method for assessing whether people are at risk from cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which they claim will improve national diagnosis rates and better identify those at risk among black and minority ethnic groups. QRisk2 is a new equation developed to help doctors identify those most at risk […]
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