North West Ambulance Service pilots hypertension initiative
The North West Ambulance Service has seen positive results from its hypertension pilot which involves sharing data with primary care networks.
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Portable ECG device to be further rolled out after successful pilot
The ECG device that detects heart irregularities is to be rolled out across the North East and North Cumbria after a successful pilot in an NHS trust.
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North Cumbria Integrated Care chooses Better solution for e-prescribing
The platform will be operational across North Cumbria Integrated Care’s acute and community hospitals and will be implemented in partnership with CGI.
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Health Call launches online Covid-19 vaccine booking system for NHS staff
Through Health Call’s new booking system, available via an app, frontline staff can book their own appointment online and recieve reminders.
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Mark Jones appointed CIO of North Cumbria Health and Care ICS
The former CIO of Devon Partnership NHS Trust has been drafted in to head up digital strategy for the integrated care system in north-west England.
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Metavision live at new Cumbria hospital
The recently opened West Cumberland Hospital in Cumbria has gone live with a new computer system for its intensive care unit.
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Come hell or high water: North Cumbria opens IT-ready hospital
There has been little good news to come out of flood-hit Cumbria recently. But North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust is running a new hospital with the infrastructure to support big IT plans. Tom Meek went to take a look.
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ISoft wins double kiosk deal
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust and North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust have signed a contract for iSoft’s patient check-in kiosks in a deal worth £275,000.
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