Integrated IT system installed in central health lab
The Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL), Colindale, has completed the installation of a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) which enables automated results to be sent online and real-time statistical analysis. The software brings nine laboratories, including those which monitor bacterial infection, respiratory and neurological viruses and sexual health, each of which had a separately-developed […]
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Interactive London PCT map shows STD increase
An online interactive map that shows incidences of STD cases in London over the past seven years has been published by researchers at the University of Bath with the intention of improving planning and monitoring of sexual health services. The map, which is plotted in the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) language with GeoReveal software, shows […]
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Lifting the burden
E-Health Insider talks to Bob Allen, interim chair of the Information Centre for Health and Social Care, about how the agency will relieve trusts of extra administration.
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MHRA to let patients report side-effects online
The DH have implemented changes to the way that adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are reported and publicised, including allowing patients to report reactions by submitting electronically through a new website and making drug reaction data available online. The new forms, which are being set up at www.yellowcard.gov.uk, will allow medication users to report any ADRs they encounter, as part […]
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Bulletin board helps locum GPs find posts
An Oxford-based GP has set up a UK-wide website in order to help bring together locums and practice managers looking for cover, and provide information on courses and local groups. The site, www.locum-online.com, was set up by Dr Willemina Rietsema, a locum herself for five years, after she learned of problems from other locums at her local […]
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EU commissioner vows to increase patient information
The European Commissioner for Health and Human Protection, David Byrne, has promised to take action to improve patients’ access to medical knowledge by setting up “a public-private partnership on patient information on pharmaceuticals." Speaking at the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries (EFPIA) Public Conference in Dublin, Byrne said: “European citizens are taking an increasing interest […]
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Europe sets out plan for ‘European E-health Area’
European Commissioner for Health and Human Protection, David Byrne, has called for the creation of a common ‘European e-health area’ in which patients are able to freely move between member states to receive care. With many member states due to start issuing the new E111 health insurance card in June, Byrne said the European health […]
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Best of European E-Health Announced
The 2004 awards for the best e-health projects in Europe have been announced, with three winners chosen from over 32 projects from across Europe. Sponsored by the European Commission, the eEurope Awards for eHealth were presented at the eHealth Europe Conference, held in Cork, Ireland, on 6 May. The winners were chosen from 32 different finalists […]
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Minister upbeat on ID card benefits for NHS
Health minister, John Hutton, says ID cards will help NHS staff check whether patients are eligible to receive treatment and deter people who abuse the UK’s healthcare resources. Hutton gave evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee this week as controversy flared around the government’s plans to speed up the introduction of ID cards. […]
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Budget or business class? Health IT choices examined
Budget or business class? That’s the kind of question governments face as they decide what kind of investment to make in healthcare IT – and the bosses at IBM are keen to show that they are supporting all kinds of solutions. At a recent briefing on Big Blue’s strategic vision for healthcare, Neil de Crescenzo, […]
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