West Middlesex deploys cancer pathway CIS
In a bid to get better cancer datasets, West Middlesex University Hospital has begun implementation of a new clinical information system (CIS) called Cepia, developed by Dataline Healthcare Solutions.. Cepia is a web-enabled CIS that enables healthcare users to create, record and clearly visualise the movement of cancer patients through their clinical pathway. It has […]
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Health Select Committee outlines NPfIT inquiry
The House of Commons Health Committee has announced details of what it intends to look into as part of its inquiry into the NHS National Programme of IT. As EHI reported in November, the Health Select Committee announced in November its intention to undertake an inquiry. At a meeting this week, the committee said that the […]
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Patients can carry records on secure smartcard
Patients in London can now have their medical histories handy wherever they are, by uploading them onto a new USB plug-in smartcard called the Health eCard. Buying the card should enable patients to show their records to any medical professional, saving time and improving consultations when their notes are not available. Jul Kornbluth, managing director […]
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BT hits 18,000 N3 connections ahead of schedule
BT has announced that it has successfully reached the 18,000 N3 broadband connections across the NHS, hitting its milestone two months ahead of schedule. The 18,000 plus N3 connections means that N3 now covers nearly 97% of UK GPs and one million NHS staff. Connecting for Health had initially set BT an April deadline to connect 18,000 sites […]
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BMA calls for better OOH information for patients
The BMA has criticised the NHS Direct service for failing to point patients in the right direction for when they are seeking out-of-hours medical advice, and says that services should be better integrated to avoid further patient confusion. Despite NHS Direct being accessible to millions for health information and advice, a response to the Department […]
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Liverpool integrates walk-in centres with PCT database
Liverpool’s walk-in centres are to be electronically linked together to one central database to be viewed and accessed by all four centres. The new approach will be made possible by the planned implementation of the Clinical Solutions Walk-In Centre electronic patient record and nurse led consultation system across all of the sites. The Walk-In Centre […]
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Kodak Health to be renamed Carestream Health
Eastman Kodak Health Group will be renamed Carestream Health Inc once the sale of the company to Canada’s Onex Corporation is completed. As EHI reported in January Kodak sold its health company to the Canadian corporation in a deal worth just over $2.5bn. Kodak previously branded its digital medical imaging and IT products under the name […]
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Software helps Bucks cope with rising support calls
Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust has implemented a new support call service to meet increased demand following the deployment of its new Cerner Millennium patient administration system last September and a general increase in computer use. The software from Hornbill Systems’ Supportworks Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) provides an integrated platform for automating and managing request […]
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Bedford Hospital using C+B to manage demand, GPs claim
Bedford Hospital is rejecting GP referrals not made through Choose and Book in an attempt to manage demand for its services, according to local GP representatives. The trust’s decision mirrors that of Milton Keynes PCT which recently told GPs that all referrals to Milton Keynes General Hospital must be made through Choose and Book, as […]
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NAO criticises £12m Dr Foster Intelligence deal
The National Audit Office has criticised the Information Centre for striking a £12m deal without going out to tender to create Dr Foster Intelligence – a joint venture designed to provide healthcare information. The NAO said: “The Department of Health and the Information Centre (IC) could not demonstrate to the National Audit Office’s satisfaction that they had achieved […]
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