Wolverhampton shares info on diabetics
GPs and diabetes specialists in Wolverhampton are sharing information via Graphnet’s CareCentric portal.
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Dispelling the Merckx around diabetes
EHI news editor Rebecca Todd visited Brussels to see the start of the mHealth cycling tour, which is being run to study the benefits of exercise on diabetes, using remote monitoring.
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NI does diabetes care with Diamond.net
Northern Ireland’s five Health and Social Care Trusts have implemented web-based diabetes care management systems from Hicom
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Telehealth a mystery to vast majority
Just one in ten people have heard of telehealth and less than half of them know what it is, a new survey reveals.
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Emis buys Digital Healthcare
EMIS Web integrates diabetes tool
An online assessment tool designed to identify people at risk of diabetes has been integrated into EMIS Web.
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Highlands pilot virtual diabetes clinics
Newham Skype pilot cuts DNAs
A pilot of diabetes patients having outpatient appointments via Skype has reduced A&E attendances amongst participants.
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Entra launches diabetic alert system
MyGlucoHealth Meter US-telehealth specialist Entra Health Systems has launched a patient messaging and alerts system designed to support diabetics who use MyGlucoHealth Meter, a platform developed to allow people to self-monitor glucose levels. The new system allows users of the MyGlucoseHealth bluetooth blood glucose meter and MyGlucoHealth Network, which automatically collects results from patients and […]
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NHS IOW cuts costs with ScriptSwitch
NHS Isle of Wight says it has cut its prescribing costs to more than 9% below the national average through the use of the ScriptSwitch prescribing advice tool. ScriptSwitch was installed in all the practices on the island in 2007. The primary care trust estimates annual prescribing spend is now £3m-£5m lower than if no action […]
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