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6 June 2005

Voice recognition on the web for clinical data entry

A Glasgow-based company has developed a voice recognition system aimed at healthcare professionals that enables them to speak into their
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1 June 2005

Fujitsu drops IDX for south of England

IDX Systems Corporation has today announced that it has agreed with Fujitsu Services to terminate their agreement under which IDX
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1 June 2005

UCLH system delayed ahead of key move

University College London NHS Foundation Trust has delayed trust-wide implementation of its Carecast electronic patient record system from IDX by
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27 May 2005

Robot baby helps medical students train

A Florida-based company is manufacturing interactive baby mannequins containing software that will emulate the vital signs of a three-to-six-month old
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26 May 2005

EU conference in Norway spotlights e-health partnership

European commissioners have called for greater partnerships between both the public and the private sector and between different countries to
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25 May 2005

Ascribe moves into A&E

Ascribe Plc has announced that it has acquired A&E specialist software company Footman Walker Ltd for £2.6 million. Footman Walker
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24 May 2005

Welsh telemedicine in great shape, says First Minister

Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan, has lent his support to the use of telemedicine within the country, saying that it
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19 May 2005

Robot doctor has plans to link to NPfIT

St Mary’s NHS Trust, Paddington, is trialling the use of robot medics that will not only allow doctors to go
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17 May 2005

Free UK online health journal planned

The Wellcome Trust and the US National Library of Medicine are intending to set up a UK-based version of the
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10 May 2005

Public sector contractor rates rise by a third

A survey of IT professionals across the UK has revealed that hourly pay for government IT contractors have risen by
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