e-Lock Secures UK Drug Database Samples
Samples in the UK’s leading comprehensive drug identification database are kept secure by E-lock, rather than old style locks and keys. The database, kept at St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, contains 17,000 samples of tablets and capsules ranging from illicit drugs to herbal remedies and even confectionery that may be mistaken for drugs. Sound […]
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Coventry and Walsgrave Pick ULTRA Labs
Triple G Systems Group, Inc., a Canadian-based provider of clinical laboratory automation software, has announced that University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust have signed a contract for the ULTRA Laboratory Information System (LIS). The company will supply the NHS trust with the general lab (haematology and biochemistry), microbiology, blood bank, cellular pathology/cytology modules of […]
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3-D Head Launched on NeLH
The UK National Electronic Library for Health (NeLH) has announced that the latest online resource to be added to the NHS’s online electronic library will be the world’s first complete 3-D anatomical model of the head and neck. Created by London-based Primal Pictures, this resource shows every anatomical structure in 3-D in great detail, and […]
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Bristol Chooses Paris Records System
Bristol City Council, the largest unitary authority in England, has selected supplier in4tek to supply its Paris electronic record systems and IT solutions from in4tek to support Bristol’s Social Services and Health Department’s goal of delivering integrated care. The integrated records system will be introduced over the next two years, beginning with a six month pilot […]
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Capula Acquires Elan Technologies
Elan Technologies, the UK provider of healthcare information systems, has been acquired by Capula Ltd, a provider of IT solutions to the energy, healthcare, utilities, industrial and public sector markets. The deal comes at a critical time in NHS IT with the government widely expected to commit significant new investment into computerising the health service. […]
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Americans Prefer E-Prescribing
Most Americans prefer an electronic prescribing system that lets doctors send prescriptions directly to pharmacies, says a new survey. The survey found that 82 percent of Americans prefer this kind of e-prescribing because it offers a number of benefits, including less waiting time at the pharmacy, faster prescription renewals, and more time for people to […]
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Pharmaceuticals Now Available through GHX
In addition to medical products, St Johannes-Gesellschaft Hospital in Dortmund has now started trading pharmaceuticals electronically through Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX). GHX says that it now offers an e-trading system that covers both medical devices and pharmaceuticals – the two key product groups at the centre of the healthcare supply chain. After a technical implementation […]
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European Doctors Taking Lead on Use of IT
General Practitioners in Scandinavia, Netherlands and UK are leading Europe in the use of IT at work, and in key areas such as use of electronic medical records European GPs has a significant lead over their US counterparts. The findings come from the latest research by Harris Interactive on e-health. It reports that medical practices […]
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CHI’s Reminders on Caldicott and Confidentiality
A browse through recent clinical governance reviews from the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) reveals that many trusts are being told to bring their compliance with Caldicott principles on patient-identifiable information up to scratch. With the exception of a few beacons of good practice, the reviews point to lapses of confidentiality and a widespread lack […]
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Official Launch for NHS Broadband in Wales
The NHS took a step towards greater broadband access last week when Wales health minister, Jane Hutt, officially launched the roll-out of a broadband network which will link all the service’s organisations in the principality. Supplied and managed by BT, the service is up and running and delivering improved e-mail and web services. Within a […]
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