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22 May 2007

EC looks to mainstream telehealth

Members of the European Commission have said that they intend to set up an action plan to deal with the
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22 May 2007

Italy develops chronic disease tools

The Italian health service is aiming to make use of its IT to create an integrated tool to improve care
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17 May 2007

Researchers warn NPfIT delays risking patient safety

Lack of effective communication and delivery delays are leaving trusts disenfranchised and weakening local commitment to rolling out the National
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14 May 2007

EMIS seeks 100 pilot practices for patient record access

A patient record access group is looking for 100 EMIS practices to take part in a pioneering project allowing patients
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3 May 2007

OECD countries need ehealth to reform

The vision of eHealth records being accessible in different European Union countries and beyond is now being looked at by
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26 April 2007

DH, GMC and IC issue joint guidance on patient data

The Department of Health, the General Medical Council and the Information Commissioner have issued joint guidance on the use of
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19 March 2007

NHS 24 faces legal action over patient deaths

NHS 24, the Scottish health helpline service, is being sued for £750,000 damages by the partner of a man who
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16 February 2007

100 practices to rollout patient access on the net

Patient access to medical records over the internet is to be rolled out to 100 practices. Hadfield Medical Centre in
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18 December 2006

Survey shows small improvement in patient choice

More patients are remembering being offered choice, according to the latest results of the Department of Health’s National Patient Choice
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13 December 2006

Wearable patient monitor transmits over WiFi

A new wireless monitor which is worn by the patient has been developed by German medical equipment manufacturers Dräger Medical. The Infinity
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