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8 November 2006

YouTube used for children’s anti-smoking campaign

Anti-smoking charity QUIT has developed a new online stop smoking campaign aimed at young people, and is using a minute-long video on YouTube to
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7 November 2006

GP wins award for recall system

Dr Lorna Dunlop, GP at Riverview Medical Centre, Johnstone has won the IT Innovation Award for Best Use of IT
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7 November 2006

System failure

How much did the recent case of Penny Campbell, who died after speaking to eight out-of-hours doctors, have to do
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7 November 2006

Mental health ‘choice’ website launched

A new website has been launched to provide online support to patients with mental health problems, in line with the
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6 November 2006

Trusts told not to download latest Internet Explorer

Connecting for Health has instructed NHS trusts not to download copies of the latest version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser
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6 November 2006

Online training for telecare workers launched

A new web-based learning resource has been set up by software developers Tunstall to educate healthcare professionals on what to
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6 November 2006

Free computerised CBT for depression online

Free computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT) for depression has been made available online after a deal between software developers Ultrasis
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3 November 2006

Large scale telecare pilot details published

The Department of Health has identified its target groups and released more information for prospective participants about its telecare pilot
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2 November 2006

Compulsory cleaning keyboard battles MRSA

A new keyboard that reminds its user that it needs to be cleaned regularly has been developed by scientists at
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2 November 2006

Paper weight

Cardiac liaison nurse specialst Rob Harteveldt wonders at his increasing mountains of paperwork and asks why IT isn't reducing the
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