Cancer network claims time saved by teleconferencing
The Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire (SWSH) Cancer Network has upgraded its videoconferencing systems to allow members to collaborate without travelling, thus freeing up travel time to spend with patients, it says. Terminals have been installed in several hospices, allowing clinicians working in palliative care to link into cancer units. The upgrade also means that […]
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Virtual healthcare research institute launched
A group of research institutions and healthcare user groups has joined forces to form the Virtual Institute of Research in Healthcare Practice (VIRIHP). Members will work together via online discussion boards, email and telephone and video conferencing in addition to conventional face-to-face meetings twice a year. One of the institute’s objectives will be to “develop […]
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Cisco makes new medical connections
Cisco Systems Inc. has announced a series of new applications that are now available as part of its Medical Grade Network, providing new solutions to aid clinician communications and workflow. The new Cisco Clinical Connection Suite consists of four integrated clinical solutions – Nurse Call, Patient Monitoring, Location-Based Services and Collaborative Care – designed to […]
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E-health not reaching full potential, says study
An industry study into the takeup of e-health technology within the UK has concluded that health professionals are not taking full advantage of what’s available to them, and that waiting for supporting infrastructure to be put in place by the National Programme for IT is not necessary. The study [PDF, 350K], undertaken by The E-Health Innovation […]
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Welsh telemedicine in great shape, says First Minister
Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan, has lent his support to the use of telemedicine within the country, saying that it has had great benefits for NHS Wales. Speaking ahead of last week’s seventh summit of the British Irish Council on the Isle of Man, which focused on the benefits of telemedicine, Morgan said: "Wales has […]
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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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“Millstone of History” Holds Back UK E-Health
The UK health service is still struggling to adopt the information technology and business practices that will drag it out of the industrial era of hospital factories and into the information age model of virtual, patient-centric healthcare. But why is the health service apparently unable to get to grips with proven technologies that became commonplace […]
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