Welsh telemedicine in great shape, says First Minister
Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan, has lent his support to the use of telemedicine within the country, saying that it has had great benefits for NHS Wales. Speaking ahead of last week’s seventh summit of the British Irish Council on the Isle of Man, which focused on the benefits of telemedicine, Morgan said: "Wales has […]
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Crunch time
How will the general election affect NHS IT? E-Health Insider takes a comprehensive look at what each party has to say about the major e-health issues.
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Shortlist shows cream of UK e-health innovation
With just under two weeks to go before the presentation of the E-Health Innovation Awards 2005 the details of shortlisted entrants are now available and listed below. Of course the category winners will not be known until the big night on 21 April when GP and broadcaster, Dr Phil Hammond, will compere the awards ceremony […]
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Emergency care summary set to rollout in Scotland
A project which allows out-of-hours services access to an emergency care summary of patients’ GP records is likely to be rolled out across Scotland. The Emergency Care Summary project has been piloted in two health boards, Ayrshire and Arran and Grampian, since late last year and an evaluation report to be published shortly is expected […]
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Shortlist announced for E-Health Innovation Awards
After an intense round of presentations and judging, the shortlist for the E-Health Innovation Awards 2005 has been agreed. Winners have been chosen among the finalists listed below, but their names will not be revealed until the Awards ceremony and dinner on 21 April 2005. Compered by GP, writer and broadcaster, Dr Phil Hammond, the […]
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SRC Software announces European expansion
A corporate performance management software supplier used in healthcare has set up a new dedicated operation to serve European customers. SRC Software says that seven out of ten of the major US hospital chains and 47 out of the top 100 healthcare institutions use its corporate performance management (CPM) solutions. In the UK, SRC counts […]
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This time it’s personal
Why do we need electronic health records, anyway? Gerry Yantis and Manuel Lowenhaupt of CapGemini argue that the challenges faced in implementing them shouldn’t detract from their importance.
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Ambulance trust gets network upgrade boost
Two Shires Ambulance Trust, which covers Buckhamshire and Northamptonshire, have installed a new virtual private network which manufactures Redstone say will improve response times through faster communication. The existing connection, which was on dial-up, has now been replaced with an ADSL service, and the trust’s 24 sites have now been fully networked on a LAN. […]
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Words get around
Blogging is one of the success stories of the internet. E-Health Insider looks at NHS staff who blog and also how blogs are used within the health service.
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Flexibility key, says Forrest
In an exclusive interview, Martyn Forrest, Regional Implementation Director for the North East of England sets out the challenges of making sure NPfIT is delivered.
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