EC announces large scale eHealth pilot
The European Commission has begun its tendering process for a large scale pilot of an EU wide implementation of eHealth services to support continuity of care. Speaking at the EC’s ICT Policy Support Programme – Work Programme 2007 launch day in Brussels on 24 May, Dr Gérard Comyn, head of the EC’s ICT for Health […]
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Solution offered for network performance issues
Networking specialist, Cisco Systems, says it may have a solution to some of the network performance issues experienced by GP practices and has already significantly cut response times in pilot areas. The solution addresses problems reported by some GPs since the new NHS network, N3, rolled out. Connecting for Health’s experts are adamant that the […]
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New NHS information sources unveiled
Two new NHS websites designed to improve information for patients have been unveiled. NHS Choices, to be launched this summer, will offer general information with the aim of making “authoritative and high quality information very much simpler for patients, the public and health professionals to use.” A much more specific internet service offering information about […]
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iSoft and IBA consider legal action on CSC veto
IBA Health and iSoft announced today that they were both considering legal action over Computer Science Corporation’s (CSC) attempt to block IBA’s purchase of the troubled healthcare software provider. iSoft wishes to sell to IBA but finds itself frustrated by a ‘step-in’ clause in its major contracts with the NHS which give CSC a veto […]
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TPP to set up independent user group
Primary care IT system supplier TPP is encouraging its customers to join a new national user group. The group, which will be independent of TPP, will supply representatives for national IT bodies and provide a formal mechanism for users to have an input into the development of TPP’s SystmOne. Dr John Parry, clinical director of […]
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Commission tender for economic study of eHealth
A tender for a study on the economic impact of interoperable electronic health records and e-prescriptions in Europe has been released by the European Commission’s Directorate General for the Information Society. The winner of the procurement will be commissioned to do a study on economic aspects of e-health in general and more specifically in relation […]
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BT e-Health Insider Awards ’07 judges appointed
Judges for the BT e-Health Insider Awards ’07 have been appointed resulting in a line-up that includes distinguished IT professionals and clinicians with an interest in health informatics. Entry for the awards is open now and the six categories offer opportunities for everyone involved in healthcare IT from the frontline to the back office to […]
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MDU issues warning on practice website info
GP practices offering health information on their websites must make it clear that the information is intended solely for patients of the practice and is not a substitute for personal advice from a GP, according to a medical defence body. The Medical Defence Union is advising practices to insert a statement on their websites emphasising […]
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Mobile phone pics help emergency NHS 24 diagnosis
A Scottish woman has had a life-threatening condition diagnosed after using a mobile phone to send pictures of her swollen legs to an NHS 24 doctor. Fran Neri, 25, was rushed to hospital after the shocked NHS 24 doctor received the pictures of her swollen legs and immediately sent an ambulance. According to the Scotsman […]
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Homerton switches to speech recognition in radiology
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a new Dragon Naturally Speaking speech recognition system into its radiology department. The North-east London trust had been operating a Cerner EPR RADnet digital dictation system for sometime but decided to improve its reporting with speech recognition. The Naturally Speaking system sits on top of the original […]
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