NHS Direct aims to become ‘web first’
NHS Direct aims to shift a ‘substantial amount’ of its work from the telephone to the web next year, its chief executive has revealed. Nick Chapman told E-Health Insider Live ‘09 that it aims to become a ‘web first’ organisation to deliver more value for money to the NHS, but that this would be a […]
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SCR may have London roll out
The head of the London Programme for IT has admitted that the ‘one size fits all’ approach to deploying Cerner Millennium was a “mistake”. Speaking at E-Health Insider Live ’09, Kevin Jarrold said a “significantly different” approach was being taken at Kingston Hospital and St George’s Hospital NHS trusts, which are due to go live […]
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Kelsey – info should be compulsory
GPs and all other NHS providers should be mandated to publish routine, standardised data on their outcomes, according to the chairman of health information firm Dr Foster. Tim Kelsey told E-Health Insider Live ’09 that only English hospitals currently publish outcomes data and the next government should ‘force the pace.’ He said a future government […]
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Four in ten readers expect cuts
Four out of ten NHS IT staff are expecting their budgets to decrease next year, and a further 36% expect them to be frozen at this year’s level.
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Newcastle set to switch on Millennium
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning for a “low-key” go live of its new Cerner Millennium electronic patient record system tonight.
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Digital plaster trialled in London
A digital plaster that can monitor patients’ vital signs is being trialled at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for the first time. The digital plaster from Toumaz Technology sticks to a patient’s chest and remotely monitors signs such as their temperature, heart rate and respiration in real-time. The plaster can be used for around seven […]
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EMIS Web v2 on show next week
Primary care system supplier EMIS has announced that it will preview version 2 of its next generation system EMIS Web at E-Health Insider Live ’09 next week. The company said it will be the first time the system has been shown outside the EMIS National User Group and follows the completion of internal testing. The […]
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Information quality mark launched
The Information Standard accreditation scheme has been launched at the King’s Fund. The Department of Health initiative will award a quality mark to organisations that meet set criteria for producing safe and reliable health and social care information and advice. Organisations will be able to display the mark on their website or literature. The DH says the aim of […]
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InterSystems ‘wins Scottish PMS deal’
E-Health Insider understands that InterSystems has won the contract to provide a national patient management system (PMS) to the NHS in Scotland. Multiple sources have told EHI that InterSystems, with its TrakCare product, has won the contract after an 18 month procurement process. The contract, which is worth £30m-£120m depending on which health boards join […]
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Mobile Solutions Village on show
One of the highlights of the E-Health Insider Live ’09 exhibition will be the O2 and BlackBerry Mobile Solutions Village. The two suppliers will showcase NHS customers who are using their applications and technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of community and hospital based staff. Daniel Morrison-Gardiner, head of BlackBerry’s healthcare group, said: “We […]
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