Safety

16 February 2007

DH embraces wireless safety technologies

A new strategy document looking at the use of smart wireless wristbands and barcode labelling technologies has been launched by

15 February 2007

BMA chair says smart card policy ‘preposterous’

Connecting for Health’s policy of requiring doctors to repeatedly log-in with a smart card every time they use a computer

15 February 2007

Initiate first to achieve new HL7 compliance level

Initiate Systems, a specialist in master data management solutions has announced it has become the only vendor to have achieved

13 February 2007

CD record transfers opposed by Hampshire PCT

A primary care trust has recommended that GP practices do not transfer patient records using a CD citing concerns over

8 February 2007

BMA calls for better OOH information for patients

The BMA has criticised the NHS Direct service for failing to point patients in the right direction for when they

5 February 2007

Systems Solution get EPS clinical authority certificate

Irish pharmacy specialists Systems Solutions have passed Connecting for Health’s Release 1 compliance for its electronic prescriptions service (EPS) product

2 February 2007

Wales to digitise ambulance radio network

The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust is to receive £55m from the Welsh Assembly government to invest in the O2

12 January 2007

Telecare firm supports learning disability project

Telecare provider, Tunstall, has joined a new project called Through Assistive Technology to Employment (TATE), designed to increase employability for

9 January 2007