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RFID records to be implanted in 280 patients

RFID implant manufacturers VeriChip have announced that 280 patients from the New Jersey area are to have health records chips inserted
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iSoft investigates possible accounts irregularities

iSoft, the healthcare IT supplier whose financial woes have been hitting the headlines since January, has announced an investigation into
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NE trust faces clinical systems conundrum

A mental health trust board formed from three merged organisations has been advised to stop using a clinical information system
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Follow my lead

Michael Cross looks at how NPfIT is lead by wider government priorities and who the real driving force behind the
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South Tees implements spinal injuries EHR

South Tees NHS Trust has implemented an electronic patient record system for patients with spinal injuries. The system, MAXIMS Clinical
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Cayton to lead summary records taskforce

Patients’ ‘tsar’ and chair of the Care Records Development Board, Harry Cayton, will lead the taskforce set up to help
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Major Multilex DDF update to support CfH requirements

First Databank Europe (FDBE) has completed a major upgrade to its Multilex Drug Data File (Multilex DDF) to include integration
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Online clinical incident reporting cuts admin

A primary care trust has deployed a web-based reporting tool to log clinical incidents in real time. Last month 64% of
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Voice Recognition

A look into the latest technology and trends in this growing sector in healthcare.
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Choose and Book progresses amid target row

More than 20% of referrals are now being made using Choose and Book, according to latest figures from NHS Connecting
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