Trawling the archives
Trusts are increasingly interested in vendor neutral archives. But what are they, and how are they being used, asks Kim Thomas.
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RIS problems cost thousands
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is spending an additional £44,000 a month in staff costs to compensate for problems caused by its new radiology information system from GE Healthcare.
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RIS replacements: hard to do, easy to get wrong
Some trusts that have chosen to implement new radiology information systems on exiting their National PACS Programme contracts have reported problems. Kim Thomas reports.
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Third Kent trust reports RIS problems
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has apologised to patients experiencing delays as a result of problems with a new radiology information system from GE Healthcare.
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Second Kent trust reports RIS problems
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is experiencing severe difficulties with a new radiology information system from GE Healthcare.
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East Kent RIS problems affect patients
The go-live of a new radiology information system has caused delays at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
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UCLH develops dedicated app store
University College London Hospitals is developing and deploying a range of mobile apps and creating an internal app store for staff.
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GE Healthcare invests $2 billion in IT
GE Healthcare today announced plans to invest $2 billion over the next five years to accelerate the development of innovative software for healthcare systems and applications.
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eduCAD tool is worldwide hit
An online training tool to help cardiologists choose the most appropriate imaging modalities in diagnosing cardiac disease has proved popular throughout the world, according to GE Healthcare.
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GE wins PACS and RIS deal in Kent
A Kent and Medway consortium has signed a contract with GE Healthcare to supply picture archiving and communications and radiology information systems for the next seven years.
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