Chasing a chimera
Dr John Somers of Nottingham City Hospital explains how England’s PACS programme is hoping to make PACS the repository for all radiological images.
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The big screen
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has promised to introduce free screening for stroke, diabetes, heart and kidney disease. Joe Fernandez looks at the IT involved.
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Digital pen supports breast screening in France
Anoto Group is helping breast cancer screening centres in France to speed up mammogram analysis using its digital pen and paper technology, as part of a national screening programme. Anoto launched its new software package, Anoto Forms Solution, designed specifically for the European health market earlier this year. The technology is being used to aid implementation […]
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NHS Breast Screening Programme consolidates systems
The NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) has replaced four different systems it previously used with a single National Breast Screening System (NBSS). Benefits of the new system include making it easier for NHS staff to making and change appointments and clinicians are able to enter data directly using the software. The new system, provided by […]
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NHSIA to Develop Infrastructure for Web Services
The NHS Information Authority has announced the launch of a new Health Records Infrastructure programme intended to make it possible to share patients’ healthcare details nationally by creating virtual patient records. The Health Records Infrastructure programme is intended to provide new services based on web technology. The new programme was first unveiled by new NHS […]
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