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Colin Jervis of Kinetic Consulting examines some of the innovative ways that RFID tags are being used in patient care and health administration.
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Theatre Manager goes live at UCLH
University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust has successfully deployed Picis Theatre Manager in 25 operating theatres across five hospitals, with the first users coming online three days ahead of schedule. It is the first time the software has been used in the UK. The rollout is another milestone in the punishing IT development […]
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From Barclay’s to Blood Splashes
What do computer programmers have in common with hospital doctors? They both get asked for advice at parties, according to Dr Andrew Harrison, who has done both jobs. Following his Christmas IT wishlist for the NHS, Dr Harrison compares and contrasts hospital life with his previous role among the City slickers. It was five and […]
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Lancashire Selects Per-Se for Electronic Records
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has signed a deal with Per-Se Technologies Inc. to implement its Patient clinical information system. The electronic record system, which will first be implemented by the Lancashire trust, is expected to eventually form the basis for a regional integrated electronic record. The £8.3m contract represents Per-Se’s first sales of its […]
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Mobile e-Procurement Shows the Way on NHS IT
Staff at Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust now send for supplies from handheld computers which also enable them to keep track of orders and deliveries and manage stock. The new system, called WANDER, which has been designed and developed by KPMG Consulting with Microsoft and Hewlett Packard, was launched officially this week by health minister, Lord […]
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