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Telemedicine growing in use in Germany

Nearly 2000 patients with chronic heart problems and 200 with diabetes are now being monitored through a BKK Taunus telemedicine
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Five trusts adopt ‘scan and save’ for surgical instruments

Radio Frequency Identification and barcode standards specialist GS1 UK says that five NHS trusts in the North-west have signed up for to its
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EC announces large scale eHealth pilot

The European Commission has begun its tendering process for a large scale pilot of an EU wide implementation of eHealth
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Primary care to complete NPfIT by 2010

Primary care will have delivered most of its part of the National Programme for IT by 2010, according to Connecting
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Cardiac telemedicine could save NHS £46m says report

A pilot of cardiac telemedicine services in Cumbria and Lancashire has concluded that if introduced nationally the technology could save
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Safety now number one priority for CfH

Professor Michael Thick, the chief clinical officer for Connecting for Health, explains how the agency has made patient safety its
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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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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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North Mersey use MSoft for blood tracking

North Mersey Health Informatics Service has chosen the MSoft blood tracking solution to help them meet compliance with European Commission
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Consumer is king in wireless health

More consumer-driven wireless developments are on the horizon as mobile technology enjoys wider adoption in healthcare.
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