£4 billion emergency radio system “not yet proven”
A Commons’ Public Accounts Committee says the Emergency Services Network for ambulance, police and fire services is behind schedule and faces “very challenging” technology issues.
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Babywatch monitor system launched in UK
Motorola launches device with iNurse
Motorola has launched a new healthcare specific mobile device at eHealth Insider Live 2010 that is powered by Advanced Health and Care’s iNurse.
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Adastra reports trial of iNurse
Out-of-hours software provider Adastra has launched a mobile solution for community nurses. iNurse enables community nurses to receive their caseload for the day onto a hand-held PDA, which can then be updated during visits and uploaded to the central iNurse database. Team leaders can also allocate additional visits using the software and cases can also […]
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Mobile phones: the new tool to combat AIDS in Africa
Mobile phones will be used to help fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa, it was announced at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona. A public-private partnership between five member groups of the mobile phone industry and the US government has formed the Phones for Health initiative. Phones for Health is a $10m scheme aimed at […]
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