Alcatel-Lucent chosen by North Bristol
North Bristol NHS Trust has awarded a contract to Alcatel-Lucent to provide it with an advanced IP telephony system. The project is being carried out by South West Communications Group. The £2m investment will also provide an advanced communications infrastructure for a new ‘super hospital’ in Bristol, scheduled for completion in 2013. The deployment includes […]
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Dumfries deploys video conferencing
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is expecting to save up to 8,000 hours a year in travel time after going live with a video conferencing system from Tandberg. The system, which was supplied though the GCAT procurement scheme, cost £70,000 and is expected to save 4,000-8,000 hours of the time that consultants spend travelling, with additional […]
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ITHANET disease research portal launched
European researchers and health IT specialists have launched a new disease research portal design to support research and provide easier communication of breaking news and events about disease.
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Scotland edges closer to PMS contract
NHS National Services Scotland has told E-Health Insider that it is close to making a decision on the contract for its national patient management system, more than 16 months after the procurement process began.
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Camera phones can help diagnosis
Taking photographs or video of unusual symptoms on an ordinary camera phone can help doctors diagnose uncommon problems, according to researchers.
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European hospitals share real-time videos
Hospitals in Norway, Italy and Spain have been linked together using an advanced video conferencing system enabling them to share real-time images of surgery for training and diagnosis. The systems were linked as part of a demonstration at the Terena Networking Conference in Malaga this week, intended to show how similar telemedicine systems could improve […]
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ElderGames targets silver surfers
European trials of an interactive game platform, resembling a vintage video game table, specifically designed for the elderly have completed their first phase. The new video game table looks like a small dining table with an embedded flat panel display, around which players sit and play a series of games with one another. The suite […]
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French ‘home’ monitors elderly
The French Centre for Construction Research (CTSB) is trialing new sensor technology aimed at monitoring people’s movements when at home. Project Gerhome is developing new sensory products and technologies to monitor the elderly and those who suffer from long term illnesses. The technologies on trial determine when movement is different from normal behavioral patterns, which can indicate […]
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Liverpool Women’s takes Philips CareServant
Philips CareServant Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust is implementing the first interactive multimedia system from Philips in the UK. The system, Philips CareServant, will provide patients with an entertainment system, including local cable TV, video on demand and internet access. It will also allow patients to view hospital information such as department opening times. Additional […]
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World’s first kids medical website announced
Medikidz has announced it will launch the world’s first dedicated children’s medical website in July.
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