7 December 2005

Cancer network claims time saved by teleconferencing

The Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire (SWSH) Cancer Network has upgraded its videoconferencing systems to allow members to collaborate without
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7 December 2005

Phone monitoring can reduces anxiety symptoms

A study in the US has found that patients with anxiety and panic disorders who are monitored, supported and given
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6 December 2005

NHS signs enterprise deal with Novell

NHS Connecting for Health has negotiated a £21.8m deal with infrastructure and software services supplier Novell, which it claims will
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6 December 2005

Scottish pharmacists receive extra IT funding

Pharmacists in Scotland are to receive £500 in the latest round of IT funding to prepare for the launch of
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6 December 2005

Paper sole option for patients opting out of CRS

Patients who wish to opt out of having their information recorded on the NHS Care Records Service will only be
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6 December 2005

Councils lag behind on telecare plans

 A minority of councils in England are starting to put plans in place for telecare services but most have made
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5 December 2005

New mothers in Wales first to have access to EHRs

New mothers are to be among the first in Wales to receive access to their own electronic health records constructed
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5 December 2005

NPfIT support procurement enters final stretch

NHS Connecting for Health has announced that the three remaining bidders for the First Line Service Support (FLSS) contract are
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2 December 2005

Ofcom investigation dents Patientline results

Patientline, the supplier of bedside phones and entertainment for patients, has reported a 39% increase in pre-tax losses, due partly
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1 December 2005

Arresting ideas

Clinicians who work in police custody in four counties in south-east England are being supported by a new software suite,
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