Homes smart enough to talk
The University of Bath has showcased a ‘smart’ home for people with dementia at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s Pioneers 09 exhibition. The ‘smart’ homes are designed to closely monitor residents’ movements and actions, allowing them to live more independently. The system has voice prompts that can be set up by family members […]
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NPSA Never Events policy welcomed
A company making IT systems to prevent wrong-site surgery has welcomed the launch of a national patient safety policy focusing on eight types of incident that can easily be prevented. Jeremy Turbervill, head of sales for Safe Patient Systems, said it was pleased the National Patient Safety Agency had issued the Never Events policy, which […]
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BridgeForward targets primary care
BridgeForward Software has launched a version of its ClearSpan integration server for GPs and primary care. Physician Integrator has been unveiled ahead of the annual HIMMS technology conference in Chicago at the start of next month. It has been designed to integrate a number of US systems, including the personal health record systems launched by […]
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Sheffield puts records on bedside terminals
An NHS trust in Sheffield its using its bedside entertainment system to give doctors and other medical staff access to patient records.
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Birmingham rolls out WinScribe
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is to become SRC’s second biggest customer by deploying its WinScribe digital dictation system to more than 700 users. The system will be rolled out to 200 users over the next few weeks, and to a further 550 staff by the end of May. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS […]
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InterQual to manage care across Rotherham
Rotherham Health and Social Care Economy Partnership is deploying an evidence-based decision support and care management system developed and widely-used in the US. The partnership between Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Rotherham, and Rotherham Social Services was developed in July 2008, to meet national imperatives to use health services appropriately. It is now rolling out […]
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UCLH signs £10m communications contract
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has signed a seven-year contract for all its mobile and fixed-line communications. The £10m managed service contract was awarded to Azzurri Communications, which will be working across all six hospitals within the trust. UCLH is one of the largest and most complex trusts in the UK. James Thomas, […]
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The word on the tweet
NHS hospital trusts are starting to use the micro-blogging tool Twitter to update their staff and local communities. Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust appears to have been the first in the country to adopt Twitter, setting up a homepage on the site at the end of December. However, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust seems to have […]
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Wikipedia-plus launches for medics
The Medpedia Project has launched a beta version of what it hopes will become the world’s largest online medical encyclopedia. The initial launch includes a collaborative knowledge base, a professional network and directory and communities of interest in which medical professionals and others will be able to discuss conditions, treatments and lifestyle issues. Since the […]
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MHRA warning on internet scam
The UK’s medicines and healthcare products watchdog has warned HIV and Aids sufferers not to fall for an internet scam claiming to have a miracle cure for their condition. The warning follows a raid on two locations in Leeds and Belfast, which found evidence that organised criminals linked to Zimbabwean gangs had set-up a website […]
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