Global health IT to hit €64 billion

The healthcare sector will spend approximately €64.2 billion worldwide on information technology and communications products in 2010, an increase of
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Northampton live with Medway Maternity

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust has successfully deployed Medway Maternity at its main hospital site and will now roll it
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EC aims for digital records by 2015

As part of the European Commission’s Digital Agenda for Europe the Commission aims to provide patients secure access to digital
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Southampton wins award for eDischarge

The pharmacy and IT teams at Southampton's teaching hospital have been recognised for its eDischarge electronic patient discharge system.
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Doctors sceptical about health reforms

A new survey commissioned by The King’s Fund with Doctors.net.uk has revealed deep scepticism among doctors about the government’s proposed
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Germany’s TMCC invests in telemedicine

Alcatel-Lucent has announced that Charité Telemedicine Centre Universitätsmedizin Berlin (TMCC) is to invest in video conferencing and customer relationship management
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Belgium consults on opt-in vs opt-out

The Belgian national eHealth platform is calling for views on whether patient privacy and exchange of data should be governed
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Robert Bosch Healthcare joins Continua

Continua Health Alliance, the international non-profit open industry alliance of leading healthcare and technology organisations, has been joined by telecare
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BT signs MOU on government deals

BT announced today that it has struck a deal with the UK government covering all its central government contracts.
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Microsoft joins Continua Health Alliance

US software giant Microsoft has joined the Continua Health Alliance, the open industry coalition of healthcare and technology companies developing
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