E-learning for foundation doctors launched
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) Publishing Group has launched a new broadband learning service for junior foundation doctors and their clinical tutors. The BMJ Learning Foundation Programme is the first service aimed at helping foundation level 1 and 2 junior doctors with meeting the curriculum requirements of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Department […]
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NHS officially told of London Cerner switch
NHS trusts across the capital today received official confirmation that BT is to replace GE Healthcare – previously IDX Systems – for Cerner as its supplier of electronic patient record software in London. As first reported by E-Health Insider on 13 June, BT will replace IDX, its current clinical software supplier, with Cerner for secondary care. […]
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London Cerner switch announcement imminent
NHS acute trusts in the capital will next week receive letters from BT notifying them that it has terminated its contract with GE Healthcare and instead awarded a contract to Cerner to supply its Millennium clinical software to hospitals. The imminent switch to Cerner, first reported by E-Health insider on 13 June, is expected to […]
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First for Carecast
UCLH is the first in the capital to have IDX’s CareCast up and running. E-Health Insider finds out how the newly-built hospital is taking to the system.
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Texting reduces treatment times for STIs
A six-month study into the effect of text messaging in an STI clinic has revealed that sending notifications by SMS significantly reduces time to treatment and staff workload. Patients who were tested for Chlamydia at the John Hunter clinic at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in central London were notified by SMS of their results […]
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Hammersmith chooses Technidata for blood transfusion
Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust has signed a contract with Technidata to replace its two existing blood transfusion systems with TD-BloodBank, a component of the firm’s TD-Synergy integrated Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). The trust has also signed up to pilot Pocket TD-BloodBank, a portable version of the software that provides access from networked and handheld […]
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Ofcom investigation dents Patientline results
Patientline, the supplier of bedside phones and entertainment for patients, has reported a 39% increase in pre-tax losses, due partly to an Ofcom investigation into its NHS contracts and incoming call charges. In addition, chairman, Derek Lewis, reports: “The financial stresses within the NHS and the delays in implementation of the major IT programme, Connecting […]
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David Kwo resigns as London RID
David Kwo, who was suspended from his post as Connecting for Health’s regional implementation director (RID) for London on 15 April, resigned this week and issued a statement to E-Health Insider. He said: "I would just like to clarify that my resignation from my post as Connecting for Health’s Regional Implementation Director (RID) for London […]
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London RID suspended pending investigation
NHS Connecting for Health has announced that its regional implementation director for London, David Kwo, was suspended from duty on Thursday, 14 April pending investigations into allegations against him. Connecting for Health would not comment on the nature of the allegations against Kwo or say who had suspended him. The statement from Connecting for Health, […]
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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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