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London and south east NHS trusts want replacement for NPfIT e-record system to enable data sharing and mobile working NHS trusts in London and the south east of England are planning to spend up to £300m on a replacement clinical and administrative information system. The system is intended to enable...
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Royal Free NHS trust says tablets increasing use of Cerner and enriching data quality Tablet devices are increasing the use of the Cerner e-patient record system at Royal Free London NHS foundation trust, according to the trust's director of information management and technology. Will Smart told...
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App will enable community nurses to file information for Department of Health's Community Information Data Set remotely Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is piloting mobile devices for its community care nurses and therapists to enable them to access files, capture data and update back office systems...
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South Wales council hopes to shave £11m off its social care bill through a programme of better contracting and use of IT Newport city council has launched a three year programme to reform its adult and children's social services and save nearly £11m. Stewart Greenwell, director of social services...
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Use of mobile devices by healthcare staff can save £3,000 annually per employee, but connectivity problems have to be overcome A report on the progress of the National Mobile Health Worker Project says that mobile devices could save in excess of £3,000 per clinicians in a year, according to data submitted...
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GPs will test touch screen test which aims for early detection of Alzheimer's Trials of a mobile version of a touch screen memory test to help GPs in the early detection of Alzheimer's will begin this week in a primary care trust, ahead of a general launch planned for 2012. The developer, Cambridge...
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The health service's medical director in England is planning to introduce internet consultations with doctors Professor Sir Bruce Keogh is working on plans allow patients to consult doctors online. The plans are aimed at providing better out of hours access to GPs and easier appointments with specialists...
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Hi-tech blood glucose monitor will send SMS alert to emergency personnel if patient is in danger of hypoglycaemia attack Scientists from Swansea University are collaborating with a consortium of Welsh technology companies to develop a blood glucose-monitoring sensor that can transmit readings to the...
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University of Hull lecturer says that clinical evidence to support the use of the technology in NHS is 'still equivocal' Research into the benefits that telehealth can bring has so far not fully convinced decision makers because the information is "still not absolutely clear", according...
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Community healthcare staff often continue visits to their offices, even after the introduction of mobile technology The assumption that mobile technology will reduce staff visits to the office is flawed, according to representatives from NHS bodies that have introduced such schemes. Two speakers at the...
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A director of Portsmouth University's Centre for Healthcare Modelling and Informatics says that the NHS finds it difficult to standardise systems Standardising the interface between systems is one way the NHS can strive to meet efficiency targets, according to Jim Briggs, principal lecturer and director...