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Surgeons use virtual surgery to reconstruct patient’s jaw

The 12-hour procedure was pre-planned by performing "virtual surgery" on a 3D model, before leg bone was used to recreate
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Birmingham digital GP centre rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC

The virtual centre allows patients to book telephone and video consultations with a GP, nurse practitioner or prescribing pharmacist seven
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Bolton introduces ‘virtual’ eye clinics to slash appointment times

The Royal Bolton Hospital in Greater Manchester has launched 'virtual' eye clinics to cut the time it takes for patients
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Going virtual – how Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust revolutionised their fracture clinic

NHS Fracture Clinics in the U.K. are notoriously busy. At Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, it is no different. The
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Trustedoctor allows brain tumour patients access to world leading doctors

Trustedoctor launches world-wide allowing cancer patients to find and be treated by the very best cancer doctors in their field.
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Highlands pilot virtual diabetes clinics

A virtual diabetes clinic is going live across the Scottish Highlands from January 2013.
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Birmingham tenders for 3D ‘wayfinder’

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has put out a tender for a 3D virtual reality system for its new
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Second Life gets real

Imperial College London is doing ground-breaking work with the NHS in the virtual world, Second Life. Sarah Bruce reports.
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‘Virtual tea room’ pilot announced

The TRIL Centre is to operate a social networking pilot to encourage older people who are house bound or socially
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World’s first virtual heart produced

HeartWorks virtual heart demo Three London-based cardio anaesthetists have developed the world’s first virtual heart, providing a breakthrough in the
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