NAO report concludes screening programmes ‘rely on complex IT’
Responding to the publication of the National Audit Office report, Meg Hillier – chair of the Public Accounts Committee – said it is “unacceptable” that cancer screening programmes in England are being “let down by complex and ageing IT”.
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Newborn screening tech covers England
An IT system to keep track of newborn babies screened for serious genetic conditions has expanded to cover the entirety of England.
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Another view
GP columnist Neil Paul is still not convinced about predictive risk modelling; but would like to know if some mass, technology-assisted screening could do what it claims to do.
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Liverpool speeds up results reporting
Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust has launched an electronic mailbox system to speed up the delivery of neonatal screening results for newborns.
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Welsh software used for NI screening
Northern Ireland is using software developed in Wales to extend its bowel cancer screening programme.
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West Dorset improves Down programme
The Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has rolled-out a maternity solution from GE Healthcare to provide a vigorous Down Syndrome programme for women in West Dorset. The trust has joined forces with Health Net Connections (HCN), the UK distributor for GE Healthcare’s Viewpoint and Trium CTG, to roll the solution out across four sites, including […]
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Digital Healthcare texts reduce DNAs
Digital Healthcare, a supplier of software to UK Diabetic Retinal Screening Services, has developed a module that uses text messages to help reduce the number of patients who miss appointments. The SMS text reminder module uses NHSmail to send a free automated reminder at a preconfigured time before the patient’s appointment. The administrator can customise […]
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Dorset invests in Carestream PACS
Carestream Health has been awarded a contract to supply a Carestream PACS, high resolution diagnostic mammography workstations and integrated radiology information system to Dorset Breast Screening Unit. Five high resolution diagnostic workstations will be based at Poole Hospital and will allow radiologists to enhance and manipulate images. The screening unit provides mammographic services to more than […]
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Vet centre
Dr Adam Darkins explains to Neil Versel why telehealth is key to the future of the Veterans Health Administration.
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