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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CRS leads to cancer care delays at Barts
The implementation of a new NHS Care Records System has led to patients requiring urgent cancer care not being seen within the government’s two week deadline.
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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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Tories promise NHS information revolution
The Conservative Party has promised an “information revolution” in the NHS with a focus on health outcomes.
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Royal United Hospital Bath shelves Millennium go-live
Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust has shelved its planned 12 July implementation of a new Cerner Millennium patient record system due to uncertainty created by Fujitsu’s departure from the NHS IT programme. The decision was taken just days before the trust was to begin transferring data from its old TDS patient administration system. Hundreds […]
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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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Benenden to deploy Oasis EPR
Private healthcare group, the Benenden Hospital Trust has signed a five year contract with Oasis Medical Solutions, to implement the Oasis patient administration system. Benenden, whose main hospital is in Cranbrook, Kent, has been using a legacy PAS for the last ten years, but, due to an increase in NHS business as part of the […]
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