£1B question answered “shortly”: Freeman
EXCLUSIVE: Details of how the government will invest more than £1 billion on digitising the NHS over the next five years will be announced shortly, minister for life sciences George Freeman has said.
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Interview: George Freeman
The life sciences minister’s vision is that “every patient is a research patient”. For that to happen, he tells Digital Health news editor Rebecca McBeth the whole health and care system must be digitised.
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NHS Constitution to opt data into trials
Prime Minister David Cameron has said the government wants to change the NHS Constitution so patients will have to opt-out of having their data included in research trials.
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Datalink to support UK life sciences
The government has launched a “world-class e-health secure research service” that will provide life science researchers with greater access to anonymised NHS patient data.
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ISoft makes move on life sciences
ISoft has signed a marketing agreement with US company, CliniWorks, to market its AccelFind software to healthcare organisations across the world.
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Oracle Buys Phase Forward For €509m
Oracle has expanded its reach into the life sciences sector with the acquisition of life sciences applications software firm Phase Forward for €509m ($685m).
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Alert grows in Portugal
Alert Life Sciences has announced several successful implementations in its home country of Portugal. Earlier this month, the Basic Emergency Services (BES) at the Lisboa Norte Hospital Complex, in Santo António dos Cavaleiros in Loures, went live with Alert’s UBU solution. The implementation at the hospital complex, which sees around 300 patients a day, enables […]
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GE launches €167m innovation fund
GE has announced the availability of a €167m ($250m) equity fund that will make investments in highly promising and innovative technology companies across the world. The GE Healthymagination Fund, will invest in companies globally that have innovative diagnostic IT and life sciences technologies which are aligned with the strategic objectives of GE’s initiatives. The fund […]
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JAC and InterSystems get European awards
JAC and InterSystems have been presented awards for their work in the European health IT sector, by market analysts Frost and Sullivan. JAC were awarded The European e-Prescription Systems Technology Innovation award, which was presented to the company for its work throughout the UK. The award citation states: “The company’s innovative technology, coupled with uncompromising […]
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