Satellite-linked robot does ultrasound at sea

French robotic specialist Robosoft has partnered with the European Mobile and Robotised Telechography (MARTE) project, to carry out the first
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NHS Choices launches maternity guide

The first NHS online maternity guide has been launched by the Department of Health aiming to offer mothers and fathers-to-be
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Cornwall tracks theatre products digitally

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is deploying a new patient-level resource management system from COA Solutions to help keep
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60 Second Interview: Mik Horswell

In the latest of his 60 second interviews Joe Fernandez puts the questions to Mik Horswell, director of the UK
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IBM develop simulator for osteoporosis

IBM’s Zurich Research Laboratory and scientists of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) have developed a new system
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Implied consent set to be scrapped for SCR

The implied consent model for the Summary Care Record looks set to be scrapped in favour of a simpler model
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UN + Vodafone focus on mHealth

The United Nations Foundation and Vodafone Group Foundation’s Technology Partnership is hosting a conference session looking at how to unlock
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Whiston uses whiteboards for training

Medical students and staff at Whiston Hospital are being taught core clinical skills using interactive whiteboards. The hospital, part of
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Platform for wearable health devices launched

Irish developer Realtime Technologies has launched a new hardware research platform called Shimmer, designed for wearable health sensing in both
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Open eHealth Foundation sets out priorities

The Open eHealth Foundation (OeHF), an open source initiative for improving the exchange of medical information using existing standards, has
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