Health

1 July 2008

QoF to be re-focused on health promotion

Lord Darzi’s NHS review outlines plans to overhaul the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) to place a greater emphasis on

1 July 2008

Scotland commits to incremental e-health

The Scottish government has pledged consolidate its SCI Gateway and Store, and enhance its Emergency Care Summary Service.

30 June 2008

Dutch research highlights hospital RFID risks

Radio frequency identification could seriously affect life-saving equipment leading to hazardous situations for hospitals, Dutch scientists have claimed. A report

27 June 2008

Picis to deploy theatre systems across Madrid

The Madrid Health Ministry has chosen Picis to supply software to seven new hospitals in the region.

26 June 2008

Nordrhein-Westfalen first to use e-health cards

The German government has announced the Nordrhein-Westfalen state will be the first to be given new electronic health cards, once

25 June 2008

Safer surgery tool launched by WHO

The World Health Organisation has devised a new safety checklist designed to help cut the number of preventable surgical complications

25 June 2008

Moscow laboratory group chooses iSoft system

Gemotest, a Moscow-based private laboratory group, has signed a deal with iSoft to deploy the LabCentre laboratory information system. The

24 June 2008

Biotronik launches cardiac telecare system

Biotronik Lumax 540 German telemedicine device specialist, Biotronik, has launched a new home monitoring device offering remote, wireless advanced patient

20 June 2008