EHI’s industry round-up 25.02.10
This month’s industry round-up has news about contracts, the latest deployments and product launches – including the announcement of Lorenzo for the iPhone – and some new or improved websites for those working in health and IT. NHS NSS signs InterSystems deal NHS National Services Scotland and InterSystems have formally signed a national framework contract […]
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Southampton rapped by ICO
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become the latest NHS organisation to be rapped for breaching the Data Protection Act. Chief executive Mark Hackett was required to sign an undertaking to improve data security by the Information Commissioner’s Office, after an incident in which 33,000 patient records were stolen. The records had been downloaded onto a […]
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Here is the news: for 2010
NHS IT will face tough times over the coming year and there will be changes to the National Programme for IT in the NHS whoever wins the coming general election. That is the view of more than 20 politicians, analysts, suppliers and IT managers asked to look ahead to 2010 by E-Health Insider. Many of […]
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Read all about it: 2010
Quick wins
Over the moon, gobsmacked, delighted – just some of the reactions from the winners of the E-Health Insider Awards 2009 in association with BT.
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At least four southern trusts plan for Lorenzo
At least four hospitals in the South of England intend to implement Lorenzo, according to informatics plans, with community and mental health trusts taking systems from both TPP and CSE-Servelec. In NHS South Central, several hospital trusts that have yet to receive a system under the National Programme for IT in the NHS appear to be planning […]
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Talking hands
SignTranslate Hospital won the Healthcare ICT Product Innovation category of last year’s BT e-Health Insider Awards, sponsored by Quicksilva. Sandra Hempel finds out more.
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Homes smart enough to talk
The University of Bath has showcased a ‘smart’ home for people with dementia at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s Pioneers 09 exhibition. The ‘smart’ homes are designed to closely monitor residents’ movements and actions, allowing them to live more independently. The system has voice prompts that can be set up by family members […]
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The word on the tweet
NHS hospital trusts are starting to use the micro-blogging tool Twitter to update their staff and local communities. Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust appears to have been the first in the country to adopt Twitter, setting up a homepage on the site at the end of December. However, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust seems to have […]
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