24 July 2008

New mammography module allows double-checks

A new mammography module for the Kodak Carestream Radiology Information System has helped to improve mammography screening administration in three
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22 July 2008

Philips SpeechMagic Advanced launched in Finland

Royal Philips Electronics has released its speech recognition-based report management software, Philips SpeechMagic Executive Advanced (SMEA), in Finland. The software
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21 July 2008

60 Second Interview: Matthew Swindells

Joe Fernandez talks to Matthew Swindells, former interim chief information officer for the DH, and now a managing director of
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21 July 2008

Scottish GPs to prescribe telephone therapy

The Scottish government has issued £3m funding for a three year pilot study on the effects of telephone and online-based
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21 July 2008

European PACS market to reach €650m by 2014

The European Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) market is set to grow to €650m in 2014, according to a
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18 July 2008

Over 150 data losses uncovered in Wales

Fourteen computers have been stolen from NHS trusts in Wales in the last three years, a Freedom of Information request
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18 July 2008

Shropshire PCT implements electronic safety alerts

Shropshire County PCT has implemented the Datix Safety Alerts system to notify staff when any clinical incident happens. The Datix
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16 July 2008

Three standard types needed for e-health

A sub-group of the European Standardisation Organisations alliance has published a paper warning of gaps and overlaps in existing e-health
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11 July 2008

Heart surgery survival data published

The NHS has published data for trusts across the country on the survival rates of four different conditions. The data
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11 July 2008

BMA rejects call to ‘abandon’ Choose and Book

The BMA has rejected demands to abandon Choose and Book if it cannot be made fit for purpose within a
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