Nottingham launches guidance app
A physician at the Nottingham University NHS Trust has developed an app to make it easier for new doctors to access treatment guidance documents.
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Imperial creates patient surgery app
University researchers at Imperial College London have developed a mobile app to help patients prepare for surgery and reduce the risk of surgical complications.
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Apple kits out health info platform
Apple has announced its new iPhone operating system will feature a health information platform, called HealthKit, which will work as a central repository for data from various health and fitness devices.
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Great Ormond Street bites into Apple
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust has deployed iPads and iMacs in its cardiology department to give staff instant access to 3D images of patients’ hearts, as part of a bigger Apple infrastructure project.
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Wirral to put iPad apps into rehab
Wirral Community NHS Trust is to incorporate iPad apps into patients’ rehabilitation treatment processes.
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iPhone blood pressure monitor launched
A new blood pressure monitoring system has been launched that that enables users to track and graph their blood pressure, and then share the information, using their iPod touch, iPhone or iPad.
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Leeds med students given iPhones
More than 500 medical students at the University of Leeds have been given iPhones so they can access progress files, assessment modules and educational tools as part of their studies.
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Mid Essex goes wireless to blast bugs
Broomfield Hospital, part of Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, is to extend its Aerohive Networks’ wireless local area network infrastructure. The hospital is to add a further 300 access points to cover a new, five storey wing that will house 365 beds, five operating theatres, the A&E department, maternity unit, pharmacy and helipad. A key use […]
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PCTI tests Docman on the iPad
Dr Neil Paul using Docman on iPad (Click the image to enlarge) Healthcare IT supplier PCTI has tested its document management software on Apple’s iPad at a GP surgery in Cheshire. The company said the combination of Apple’s iPad and its Docman document workflow solution could give GPs real time access to patients’ documents […]
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The lessons of a mini-developer
Our GP columnist Dr Neil Paul has been building his own iPhone apps and explains what it’s taught him.
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