European RIS and PACS integration on the rise
A report by Frost and Sullivan has found that the integration between Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) is becoming increasingly popular in Europe. In its latest research report, titled European RIS Markets, Frost and Sullivan found that the trend towards RIS-PACS integration in Europe is fast gathering pace, but […]
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Surrey and Sussex becomes sixth Millennium site in South
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, the latest trust to go-live with Cerner’s Millennium R0 patient administration system (PAS) delivered by local service provider Fujitsu. The trust has successfully completed their 45 day implementation programme, but have opted not to deploy order comms functionality yet. The trust, which went live on 20 April, delayed deployment of […]
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North London trusts link sites with fast network
Camden and Islington ICT Shared Services has deployed a new internet protocol virtual private network (IPVPN) from ntl:Telewest Business to connect 14 large sites together, enabling employees to access national and local NHS applications quickly and securely. The shared services cover Camden Primary Care Trust (PCT), Islington PCT and Camden and Islington Mental Health and […]
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BMA calls for inquiry into NHS Direct referrals
The British Medical Association has called for an inquiry into the NHS’s information and advice service, NHS Direct, claiming it is ‘putting a strain on the system’. The move has been backed by the NHS Alliance and Association of Professional Ambulance Personnel who feel that call handlers are referring too many patients to GPs or […]
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TPP gets accredited for GP2GP record transfers
Primary care system supplier TPP has announced that it has been accredited by Connecting for Health to send and receive patient records between TPP practices as part of the GP2GP record transfer project. The company says CfH has confirmed that its SystmOne product meets the safety standards required of internal GP2GP transfers. Almost a million […]
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Ex-Torex chairman may be FSA’s iSoft witness
The continuing investigation by the Financial Services Authority into irregularities uncovered at iSoft, the NHS software supplier, may be about to take a new turn with the former chairman of Torex called as a witness. According to a report in the Times newspaper Chris Moore, the former chairman of Torex at the time of its […]
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Millennium R0 not capturing 18 week referrals data
NHS trusts in the South of England using Cerner Millennium Release 0 are not yet able to electronically capture 18 week referral to treatment (RTT) data, one of the government’s key objectives for the NHS. Trusts have been required to report on RTT times since January, with the target to be achieved for all 18-week […]
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Portugal launches health advice helpline
The Portuguese National Health Service has launched a new national health helpline, which will use the same technology as the NHS Direct helpline covering England and Wales. Saúde 24 (Health 24) is the most recent initiative of the Portuguese health department and aims to provide information and advice to citizens who call in with health queries. […]
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Patient UK website launches interactive forum
EMIS has announced that its health information website, Patient UK, is launching a new interactive forum, called Patient Experience, to encourage more people to share their real-life experiences. The website already attracts over 2.5m monthly visitors and the GP clinical software supplier feels that now is the right time to open the site up to […]
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Doctors need guidance on mobile technology use
UK clinicians urgently need clear and coherent guidance on the safe use of mobile technologies according to researchers. Kent GP Dr Hilary Pinnock and colleagues from Edinburgh and Wales Universities say regulatory and professional bodies need to issue practical guidance and medico legal parameters for good clinical practice when using mobile phones and other mobile […]
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