Keeping an eye on ID
Identifying patients to access their records can be a big problem for A&E staff and paramedics. So why not use biometric scanning, wonders Michael Casey?
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Hull green lights A&E patient progress software
IT staff at Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust have developed an alert system for the A&E department that displays each patient’s progress and location, with ‘traffic-lights’ that warn how close to the Government’s four-hour waiting time target they are. The software, which is currently unnamed, was developed by Alan Wilson in the PCT’s IT department and […]
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The future of digital imaging
The government recently announced that all acute trusts in England will move to PACS within the next three years. This is a huge undertaking both in terms of costs and especially change management…
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Trial on satellite-assisted ambulance
A trial is about to start on satellite assistance for specially-equipped ambulances which will enable staff to send information, including X-rays, to a medical centre from the scene of an accident. The technology, to be trialled in the Italian town of Vicenza, was demonstrated at a recent meeting on the theme of Telemedicine via Satellite […]
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Citrix prescribes access strategy for health
Ever thought of having an IT access strategy for your trust? Citrix thinks you should. E-Health Insider went along to the company’s iForum in Edinburgh to find out why. Mark Templeton, president and CEO of access infrastructure solutions specialists, Citrix, feels there is good reason to be interested in healthcare. Very interested, in fact. […]
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Pro-BNP spam hits NHS inboxes
A spam e-mail sent to NHS staff urging them to vote for the BNP on June 10 and blaming ‘foreign aid to India’ and ‘ill-trained staff who cannot speak English’ for NHS woes has sparked an internal investigation. The e-mail, entitled “An Open Letter to NHS Staff”, was copied from the BNP website and sent […]
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Leaked report criticises NPfIT implementation
A leaked report by the National Programme for IT’s former chief clinical adviser has exposed fault lines at the highest levels of the leadership of the national programme and serious disagreements about the way the programme is being implemented and its lack of engagement with clinicians. According to a report in today’s Financial Times, in […]
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Calculating the final bill
Anyone who reads the Times will be familiar with their ‘dine out for a tenner’ deals. Top London restaurants offer cheap deals on stripped-down menus, while banking that once they’ve got you in the door and you’ve drunk your complimentary glass of fizz you’ll start ordering a la carte and racking up a big bill. […]
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Fujitsu presents its LSP line-up
Fujitsu Services has provided further details of the members of its Local Service Provider (LSP) consortia line-up, following Monday’s announcement that it had been awarded the LSP contract for the South of England. The team, known as the Fujitsu Alliance, comprises Fujitsu as prime contractor; IDX Systems Corporation for the core clinical application; Tata Consultancy […]
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Feature: Using information effectively
The Nuffield Trust and the Commission for Health Improvement have both highlighted the need for the NHS to improve its use of information. Stephen Pincock investigates. When the Nuffield Trust published its latest report on the government’s efforts to improve quality in the NHS, the verdict was painted in broadly upbeat strokes. But […]
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