Nanotechnology gets big in Portugal
The leaders of Spain and Portugal have opened a joint research centre for nanotechnology that they believe will become one of the world’s leading laboratories. The centre will carry out research into nanomedicine, environment monitoring, nanoelectrics and molecular manipulation. The two Iberian countries have invested €98.5m in the centre and are expected to pay annual […]
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iSoft wins e-prescribing deal in Navarre
ISoft has won a one-year contract with the Spanish region of Navarre to provide the first stages of an e-prescribing system.
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Madrid’s iSoft incident reporting wins prize
iSoft Spain’s incident reporting system due to be rolled out to seven Madrid hospitals has been awarded the prestigious Spanish “Professor Barea” prize. The iSoft developed and installed Incidences Management System (IMS) is set to be completed early next month as part of a €300,000 project to ensure all incidents in the hospitals are reported. […]
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Medtronic to surf Europe’s ‘wave of telemedicine’
The US-medical device manufacturer Medtronic is planning to extend its presence as a telemedicine provider in Europe the company announced in Switzerland yesterday. “The wave of telemedicine is now hitting the medical devices industry, and Medtronic will take a lead”, said Peter Steinmann, vice president for distance monitoring at Medtronic Western Europe. CareLink was introduced […]
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iSoft Spain appoints new managing director
Julio Bou Santos, managing director of iSoft Spain IBA Health has appointed Julio Bou Santos as the new managing director of iSoft Spain, replacing Katrina Diaz who left the company in January. He will be assisted by Antonio Castillo, appointed as deputy managing director, in charge of expansion in Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Bou […]
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Video assistance devices launched for elderly
A new mobile video assistance technology programme funded by the European Commission’s eTEN programme and designed to aid elderly people to live independently at home is ready for deployment. The Belgian designed Advanced TeleassisTance convErgent NeTwork for chronIc diseAse patieNts and Elders projecT – (ATTENTIANET) – offers elderly people a complete package to keep them […]
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Use IT more to promote safety, says WHO
The World Health Organisation has called on health bodies to use IT more for data collection in healthcare settings to promote safety and reduce adverse events. The call for action is one of ten points raised at the recent Patient Safety Research conference in Porto, Portugal – organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s World […]
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Car emergency call system gathers pace
A European Commission proposed system, aiming to provide cars in Europe with a direct contact to the emergency services, is gathering momentum after three more countries agreed to take part in the scheme. eCall is a pan-European in vehicle emergency call system which uses the European emergency number 112 in the event of an accident. […]
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Portugal launches health advice helpline
The Portuguese National Health Service has launched a new national health helpline, which will use the same technology as the NHS Direct helpline covering England and Wales. Saúde 24 (Health 24) is the most recent initiative of the Portuguese health department and aims to provide information and advice to citizens who call in with health queries. […]
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RoboBraille translation piloted across Europe
RoboBraille, a Danish Braille and speech translation service, funded by the European Commission, has begun its EU market validation tests in six different countries. The RoboBraille project offers a tool that automates the translation of text into Braille and speech. Users submit documents as attachments to e-mails. In return, they receive contracted Braille documents or […]
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