Sweden launches national e-health strategy
The Swedish government has launched a new citizen-centred national e-health strategy designed around ensuring the provision of information to where it is needed to support improvements in care. The new e-health strategy focuses on the need to use information and communication technologies (ICT) to achieve improvements for patients, health professionals and decision-makers. Setting out the […]
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NHS Scotland rolls out document management
All NHS boards in Scotland are to use Version One’s document management and imaging software, as part of a drive to achieve shared services throughout NHSScotland, with the aim of achieving £3m annual savings. Systems are being implemented in five consortia groups covering all 22 NHS boards, which will integrate Version One’s software into existing […]
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Northern Ireland launches Emergency Care Record
Northern Ireland health minister, Michael McGimpsey, has launched the Northern Ireland Emergency Care Record – a new emergency care project for patients attending A&E and out-of-hours services. The Southern Health and Social Care Trust will be the first in Northern Ireland to introduce the NI Emergency Care Record (NIECR). Based on the Scottish Emergency Care […]
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Patient Tsar backs tougher data theft laws
The chair of the Department of Health’s National Information Governance Board, and influential patient representative, Harry Cayton, has joined the Information Commissioner in calling on ministers not to water down legislation that would increase penalties for data theft. Cayton said that public confidence in data protection was essential to ensure the benefits of the NHS […]
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Medtronic to surf Europe’s ‘wave of telemedicine’
The US-medical device manufacturer Medtronic is planning to extend its presence as a telemedicine provider in Europe the company announced in Switzerland yesterday. “The wave of telemedicine is now hitting the medical devices industry, and Medtronic will take a lead”, said Peter Steinmann, vice president for distance monitoring at Medtronic Western Europe. CareLink was introduced […]
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GPs warned on NHSmail phishing attacks
GP practices have been advised to watch out for phishing attacks on NHSmail after reports from two users of bogus attempts to obtain their username and password. The BMA’s General Practitioner Committee issued advice to practices following the incident on 5 March. A spokesperson for Connecting for Health said the incident was not a generalised […]
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Richard Jeavons to leave Connecting for Health
Richard Jeavons, Connecting for Health’s head of service implementation is to leave the agency before it implements its key detailed electronic record systems. Two weeks ago at a DH press conference Jeavons said detailed electronic patient record systems would after repeated delays begin to be deployed by the summer. Jeavons, a highly experienced NHS […]
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Decision due on NHSmail move to Exchange
Connecting for Health’s head of the NHSmail programme, Will Moss has told E-Health Insider that the DH agency will decide this month on final timing of announcing its move Microsoft Exchange, with the switch to follow soon after. CfH hopes the planned move to Exchange will re-invigorate the moribund adoption rate of NHSmail, which to date has 153,000 […]
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EU project to pilot smart fabrics for health
A cluster of EU research projects, collectively known as the SFIT Group are piloting garments which can measure a wearer’s body temperature or trace their heart activity. The European Commission scheme, known as Biotex, is focused on supporting the development of smart textiles. Miniaturised biosensors in a textile patch can analyse body fluids, such as […]
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Choose and Book breaks 25K a day
Choose and Book has been used for more than 25,000 bookings in a single day for the first time. The e-booking system recorded more than 25,000 referrals one day last week, according to Choose and Book medical director Dr Stephen Miller. Dr Miller told EHI Primary Care: “That is our highest ever bookings day in […]
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