Ofcom forecasts growth in healthcare IT
Media regulator Ofcom has picked healthcare as a key sector for the widespread deployment of information technology in its latest report on trends. Tomorrow’s Wireless World, the third annual report from its technology research programme, says “breakthroughs leading to fundamental shifts in the underlying science” of ICTs are rare, and there is unlikely to be […]
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Scottish NHS to receive £201m for e-health
Health boards across Scotland are to receive £201m to spend in areas such as e-health, primary care and primary and community care premises in the next financial year, the Scottish government has announced. The funds are part of a share of £525m worth of capital funding for the upgrade of equipment, IT systems, and facilities […]
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System C goes live in Isle of Man hospitals
System C has completed installation of its MedWay patient management system in two hospitals on the Isle of Man, less than nine months after the contract was awarded. The integrated systems went live on the exact date agreed with the Isle of Man at the outset of the contract and without any contract change notices. […]
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CfH launches new Summary Care Record film
Connecting for Health has produced a new film detailing the experiences of patients and clinicians in the Summary Care Record (SCR) early adopter areas. The film, entitled ‘Summary Care Records: The Story So Far’ expands on literature already available to NHS patients and staff on the Care Records Service website. The video features interviews with […]
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Unstable radio controls halt Airwave deployments
The Airwave radio system in use The Department of Health has had to cease deployments of Airwave radio systems to ambulance trusts across England due to instability issues with the new touch screen controls. Martin Flaherty, director of operations at London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, revealed the issue when responding to a request from the […]
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A year in review: LSPs in 2007
EHI Editor Jon Hoeksma, provides a look back at 2007 from the perspective of the NHS IT programme’s local service providers: Fujitsu, CSC and BT.
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NHS Direct to connect to Spine in 2008
NHS Direct is aiming to connect to the NHS Spine in 2008, in what should be a key step towards integrating the telephone and online advice service with the wider NHS. In an exclusive interview with E-health Insider, NHS Direct’s new chief executive Matt Tee said, “I’m hoping that we will connect to the Spine in […]
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E-Health Insider’s industry news roundup 28.09.07
E-Health Insider’s industry news round up for the week ending 28 September, featuring product launches, implementations and appointments. Innovations Video games could help in the battle against hospital ‘superbugs’. A pilot project is using computer games to help make healthcare staff more aware of potentially fatal hospital infections such as MRSA and c. difficile. The […]
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Digital radio ready for national use, says pilot site
The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust has completed a pilot of the Airwave digital radio scheme and says it is ready for national roll out across England. The trust was the first ambulance service to use the system, which is scheduled to go live across the rest of the country within the next […]
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Delays in emergency service radios ’cause for concern’
Concerns have been raised about delays in implementing Airwave radio systems within emergency services in London, to ensure full coverage in the event of a terrorist attack. The London Assembly 7 July Review Committee has warned that London Ambulance Service would be ill prepared for another underground terrorist attack due to continuous postponements of Airwave […]
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