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Vodafone and Spanish Red Cross partner on 3G care

The Vodafone Espana Foundation, the Spanish Red Cross and Qualcomm, have joined together to launch a project using 3G broadband technology to trial new ways of connecting elderly people in Spain to their family and friends. Called ‘3G Connecting Generations’ the project will use 3G mobile broadband technology to deliver services through voice and videoconferencing […]


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iSoft wins Spanish contract extensions

Healthcare authorities in the Andalusian and Balearic Island regions of Spain have awarded iSoft contract extensions worth a total of €1.35m. The Andalusian healthcare services (SAS) has renewed its contract for maintenance at 16 hospitals for another year in a deal worth €750,000. The extension of the SAS contract is said to be for the […]


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New wireless monitoring patch unveiled

Prototype version of ST+D’s electrode patch A wireless electrode patch that can be worn by a patient and tracked from any internet connection in the world is being developed by vital signs monitoring specialist ST+D technology, funded by the Wellcome Trust. The patch is being trialled at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital, with a view to […]


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Europe-wide 112 emergency number gets website

The European Commission has stepped up efforts to push the use of the toll-free emergency number 112 in the EU ahead of the summer holiday season. A new website has been launched to tell citizens how to use 112 and what to expect from it, particularly when they travel within the EU. The website shows […]


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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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