Wirral’s gateway to care
Pete Marsh, technical director of Wirral Health Informatics, outlines the needs and obstacles often not considered by those implementing clinical IT systems.
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Cerner wins Wirral system replacement contract
US health systems specialists, Cerner Corporation, have been named as the preferred supplier to replace the ageing clinical IT system at Wirral Hospital NHS Trust. The contract win was widely predicted for Cerner at the trust which credited with much pioneering work on the use of IT in acute NHS care. The independent procurement outside […]
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Electronic mental health record system goes live in Wirral
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust has just implemented an electronic patient record system from local company Strand Technology. The CareNotes system also features instant messaging between users, automatic generation of e-mails, faxes and text messages to clients, other staff members and patients themselves, and a web-based interface. This would allow, for instance, notification of […]
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First NPfIT deployment plans released
The £6.2 billion National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has published a summary of its deployment plans for the first time, indicating what new IT systems are intended to be deployed to NHS organisations and by when, writes Jon Hoeksma. According to the plan, which is available here, deployment of hospital administration and clinical systems will begin […]
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Wirral tenders for new patient care system
A trust that pioneered the use of IT in the NHS is tendering for a new patient care information system because its 15-year-old software will not last until a replacement arrives from the National Programme for IT (NPfIT). An OJEU advertisement issued by Wirral Hospitals NHS Trust says that implementation is planned to start in […]
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Getting ready for the leap forward
With the National Programme for IT now geared up for delivery, Paul Charnley, regional implementation director for the North West and West Midlands cluster, spoke to E-Health Insider’s Jon Hoeksma…
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Nurses get wireless access to cancer records
The Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, Merseyside, has installed a wireless nursing information system that allows bedside access to patient records. The system, from IMS MAXIMS, makes a large amount of data available to nurses through computer terminals and a wireless connection. All clinicians using the system can access it through a security key and update […]
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Web-based dermatology system installed in Kent
Medway NHS Trust, in Kent, have installed a new internet-based teledermatology system that allows doctors in remote locations to make clinical decisions. E-Ceptionist, based in Houston, Texas, claim that their software reduces waiting times and helps to keep down waiting lists. Kye Johnanning, spokesperson for E-Ceptionist, told E-Health Insider how the system works: "When the […]
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EHR roll-out underway across Wirral
NHS organisations on the Wirral have announced plans to push ahead with the roll-out of an ambitious health community-wide electronic health record (EHR) programme at least two years ahead of the national NHS Care Records Service. The new EHR project builds on the solid foundations laid by NHS organisations in the Wirral, which have been […]
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Healthcare IT awards finalists announced
IT applications in a wide variety of healthcare settings are represented by seven finalists for the 2004 Healthcare IT Effectiveness Awards announced this week. The finalists, drawn from around the country will compete for four awards covering: best use of IT in secondary and tertiary care; best use of IT in primary and community care; […]
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