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3 November 2008

NHS Direct reviews referrals and advice

NHS Direct is to review the clinical effectiveness of its referrals and the self-care advice provided to patients. A 12
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21 October 2008

DigiTV receives EC funding for telecare

A digital TV initiative for public services run by Kirklees Council has won European Commission funding to develop interactive health
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20 October 2008

Paramedic students trained using Second Life

The ‘collapsed clubber’ is one of five   scenarios students can expect to encounter   in the Second Life training
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9 October 2008

Great Ideas

Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust’s Shanaz Sohal and Jo Murfett discuss its blood tracking pilot.
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2 October 2008

BT eHealth Insider Awards 2008 – finalists

Finalists for the prestigious BT e-Health Insider Awards ‘08 were chosen by judges meeting in London this week. The finalists
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30 September 2008

Ascribe acquires WCI Healthcare

UK Healthcare IT software specialist Ascribe Group Plc has acquired WCI Consulting Ltd’s healthcare division. The purchase of the consultancy
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26 September 2008

DH looks at single urgent care number

The Department of Health has said that it will publish proposals for a single, national telephone number for urgent care
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26 September 2008

Data exchange needed for urgent care

Urgent and emergency care providers in England must share more data electronically if they are to improve services, the Healthcare
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25 September 2008

Keogh outlines priorities for new head of IT

NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh has stepped down as the Department of Health’s interim director general for informatics and
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24 September 2008

Siemens wins €28m Korean contract

Siemens has announced that it has secured a €28m contract to equip eight Korean hospitals with medical systems, in what
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