Germany joins hospital RFID pilots
Germany has joined the growing number of countries experimenting with wireless tagging of hospital patients to improve safety and provide easier access to data. The Klinikum SaarbrÜcken in western Germany, this month launched a pilot project covering 1000 patients in collaboration with technology partners Siemens Business Services, Intel and Fujitsu Siemens Computers. In addition to making patient […]
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Can routine data detect ‘rogue’ doctors?
Was Rodney Ledward a statistical outlier? Researchers have discovered that the rogue gynaecologist could have been detected through the analysis of routinely collected data, but they caution against over-interpreting apparently poor results from doctors saying a scientifically credible explanation for outliers is needed. Ledward, who died in 2000, was struck off the medical register after […]
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A+E staff get feature-packed mobile phones
A&E staff at Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull NHS Trust are trialling PDAs containing a Swiss Army knife range of features including voice recording, video camera, clinical decision support software and medical data, in an effort to cut down on the amount of devices and paperwork they carry. The trial is headed by David Morgan, consultant ENT surgeon […]
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New A&E system for Nottingham
Queen’s Medical Centre, part of University Hospital, Nottingham NHS Trust, has procured and implemented a new A&E system to track patients through the busy casualty department marking an important step towards the hospital’s goal of becoming paperless. The A&E system was supplied by Australian firm HASS, an iSOFT company, and is a system already in […]
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Internet telephones installed in hospital trusts
Two hospital trusts in London and Birmingham have had Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone systems installed across their sites in the hope of saving money and reducing the load on their existing networks. The systems, installed by BT at Guy’s & St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, will […]
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Patient database to boost research
The University of Birmingham is piloting a new computer network that will allow clinicians to register patients for clinical trials and enter demographic data for use in research. Developers also intend to export the technology to top US universities. The project, which is being undertaken in conjunction with the Universities of Minnesota and California, is the culmination of […]
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Welsh medical students get training smartcards
Medical students and junior doctors in Wales are to receive their own smartcards containing their employment and training details. Each card will contain occupational health and HR information and will be electronically read and updated at each workplace that the student visits. It is hoped that the new scheme will save time on administration and […]
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McKesson launches digital medical photograph solution
McKesson today announced the launch of its PhotoManager, software designed to allow clinical staff to access digital medical photographs of their patients at workstations in their clinic or ward, using a web browser. The company says that the solution integrates with electronic records, and will ultimately be a seamless interface with any clinical databases. Jerry Flynn, […]
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NPfIT mandates LSP PACS solutions
The National Programme for IT has reclassified picture archiving and communications system (PACS) as a “core NPfIT service" but, unlike other core services to be delivered by local service providers (LSPs), it will not be fully centrally funded. The reclassification of PACS as a core service means that trusts are now mandated to use the […]
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Getting ready for the leap forward
With the National Programme for IT now geared up for delivery, Paul Charnley, regional implementation director for the North West and West Midlands cluster, spoke to E-Health Insider’s Jon Hoeksma…
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