Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
Today’s briefing includes an initiative to transform care at home for people in Cornwall and The DHSC launch of Pharmacy First Service in England
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Zebra proves value of barcoding in NHS but mission not yet accomplished
Wayne Miller of Zebra Technologies speaks exclusively about Zebra’s healthcare solutions and how barcoding can make a significant impact in the NHS.
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Belfast trust green-lights digital tagging system for tracking patient records
The UK’s largest integrated Health and Social Care Trust is introducing an RFID tracking system to make it easier to keep tabs on patient records.
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NHS Forth Valley saves thousands of pounds by tracking equipment
NHS Forth Valley has saved hundreds of thousands of pounds by using radio frequency identification to track medical devices.
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Healthcare IT industry news in brief
This week’s industry round up covers an appointment, an acquisition, and push for open source coding in Health. It includes blood-tracker firm MSoft taking on a new manager and Philips buying out a Northern Ireland based rival. Tracking software picked for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has picked RFID […]
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Industry round-up
East Sussex faces special measures
The Care Quality Commission has recommended that East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust be put into special measures and cites access to patient records as an area that needs improvement.
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Industry Round-up
This week’s round-up includes the news that Sir Jonathan Michael will join 6PM as chief medical officer.
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Newcastle tracks paper notes
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has tagged about 250,000 paper patient records with tracking technology from 6PM Group.
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St George’s invests in EDM
St George’s NHS Trust has bought 6PM’s electronic document management and paper tracking system.
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