Survey gives boost to HealthSpace
E-Health Insider and Doctors.net.uk survey shows strong backing for HealthSpace and none at all for commercial alternatives.
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Best practice showcase announced
Trusts and primary care trusts from across England will be presenting at the best practice showcase at E-Health Insider Live ’09. NHS South Central will lead off by talking about the work it has been doing with Tribal to develop an information network to support pathway-based commissioning. Other participants in showcase, which is free for […]
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EHI interview: Gwyn Thomas
Civica buys in4tek
Community and social care record software specialist in4tek has been bought by Civica Group Ltd. In4tek, based in Altrincham, specialises in shared record software and related services for the health and social care sectors, serving community and mental health trusts together with adult and child social services departments. The firm’s main product is the Paris […]
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EHI Awards finalists unveiled
Trisoft adopts Mid Essex pre-op module
Trisoft has worked in collaboration with Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust and Health Enterprise East to develop a web browser based pre-assessment system, and interface it to its TheatreMan theatre management system. The original software was developed by consultant anaesthetist Dr Ronan Fenton, who wanted a replacement for the paper records that were previously […]
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IHM recognises E-Health Insider Live ‘09
The Institute of Healthcare Management has recognised E-Health Insider Live ’09 and decided that managers attending the event should qualify for 12 CPD points. E-Health Insider Live ’09 is an essential exhibition and conference taking place at The ICC Birmingham in November. The conference, which has BT as its principal sponsor, has four themes, including […]
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DH bans use of premium rate phone number
The Department of Health has announced that the use of premium rate phone numbers in the NHS is to be banned.
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Arctic blast
A think-tank recently ranked its funding forecasts for the NHS from ‘tepid’ to ‘arctic.’ Sarah Bruce asks what that will mean for healthcare IT.
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Birmingham uses OMNI-Lab for baby tests
Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is using a subset of OMNI-Lab to manage the bloodspot screening tests taken from 70,000 newborn infants across the West Midlands each year. The heelprick tests are used to screen for five serious diseases, as part of the UK Newborn Screening Programme, which is carried out by centres of […]
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