Out of hours record systems review ordered by DH
The Department of Health (DH) has instructed all primary care trusts (PCTs) to review the use of paper-based systems by out of hours providers following the case of a patient who died after speaking to eight different out of hours doctors over a bank holiday weekend. The DH has acted after coroner Andrew Reid wrote […]
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New oncology system goes live at Arden Cancer Centre
A new oncology-specific, image-enabled electronic medical record system has gone live in the Arden Cancer Centre, part of the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. The new system from oncology system specialists, IMPAC, has been designed to improve overall workflow and practice management and to enhance care for cancer patients at the centre. IMPAC […]
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ScriptSwitch helps PCTs meet statin targets
Prescribing software can help to remind GPs to opt for cheaper generic drugs when they treat patients with high cholesterol, according to a new survey. The software supplier, ScriptSwitch, surveyed its 62 clients following the publication of national prescribing indication results for statins, drugs to lower cholesterol levels in people with or at risk of […]
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Computers – the greatest medical breakthrough?
Computers have been shortlisted in a British Medical Journal poll to determine the greatest medical breakthrough since 1840. They are one of 15 medical advances, chosen by BMJ readers, that have made the list to find the greatest medical breakthrough since the journal was launched 166 years ago. Other contenders for the title include anaesthesia, antibiotics, the risks […]
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N3 problems leave users unable to access internet
An update to the internet gateway of the NHS’s new national network (N3) continues to create problems for users accessing the internet, with NHS staff reporting either very slow connections or being unable to access e-mails on mobile devices. On Wednesday Connecting for Health’s service status site was reporting "internet gateway issues" on N3. The […]
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NHS Fife uses new PAS interface to tackle ward infections
A new interface has been implemented into NHS Fife’s existing Oasis Patient Administration System (PAS) that will warn both hospital and community staff of any potential ‘hospital-acquired infections.’ NHS Fife Operating Division introduced the new system to streamline and improve its surveillance and case management of hospital-acquired infections. The new interface to the hospital’s existing […]
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Use of NHS Direct website accelerates
NHS Direct’s website had record traffic figures last year, with 13.5m users of the website, an increase of around 30% from 2005. Over the same period the number of people calling the service declined. The health information service, which recently expanded its services to Freeview television, also took around seven million calls in the year, […]
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Smartcare chosen for case management in NW London
A continuing care case management system provided by business technology company Smartqube has been chosen as the preferred solution for north west London. Smartcare has been used by Brent Primary Care Trust for about a year and the company says the success of its implementation there has led to the decision to implement it in […]
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Health IT administrator charged with planting ‘logic bomb’
A former systems administrator in the US has been arrested by the FBI and charged after placing a ‘logic bomb’ on a computer network that held patient prescription information. Yung-Hsun Lin, 50, of Montville, New Jersey was last month charged with two counts of computer fraud after it was discovered he had placed the malware […]
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Capex becomes Eceptionist’s UK partner
Capex Health, a systems developer and training provider, have been named as the UK partner for Eceptionist, specialists in internet based scheduling services. Eceptionist is a web-based solution from the US, already in use in the UK, that supports scheduling, telemedicine, disease and case management, care pathways, protocols and reporting for facilities and hospitals. The […]
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