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EU study says EU is leading on e-health
The European Commission has published the preliminary findings of a study into National eHealth strategies that concludes Europe is leading the rest of the world when it comes to eHealth advances.
Leeds med students given iPhones
More than 500 medical students at the University of Leeds have been given iPhones so they can access progress files, assessment modules and educational tools as part of their studies.
Barts to link cardiology EPR to Cerner
Barts and The London NHS Trust has signed a deal with HD Clinical to replace its cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery systems with a web-based electronic patient record that will link to its Cerner Millennium system.
Predictive risk tool for West Midlands
New technology developed by Bupa Health Dialog will be used to help GPs in the West Midlands to predict the future healthcare needs of their population.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire launches Data Academy
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire has launched a Data Academy to provide training for patient and

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing
Today’s coffee briefing covers £13m in green funding for Newham Hospital, plus insights from the

Nottingham University Hospitals introduces bedside fit notes
Clinicians at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust can now issue eMED3 electronic fit notes directly

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS FT goes live with EPR
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with an electronic patient record

‘Amazon-style’ prescription tracking goes live on NHS App
An “Amazon-style” prescription tracking feature has been rolled out in the NHS App to reduce