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Paramedic students trained using Second Life

The ‘collapsed clubber’ is one of five   scenarios students can expect to encounter   in the Second Life training
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Unilabs buys Belgian teleradilology firm

Swiss diagnostic services firm Unilab has acquired Belgium’s EuradConsult BVBA, a provider of teleradiology services.
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GPs say lack of discharge data puts patients at risk

One in four GPs has seen patient safety put at risk in the past six months because hospitals have failed
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Home Office consults on data access plans

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has indicated that there will be a further round of public consultation on controversial plans to
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Healthcare Interoperability Preview 2

Industry experts tell Jon Hoeksma that the big bang era is over.
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‘Live Eight’ with Fujitsu until mid-2009

NHS trusts in the South of England may find themselves reliant on Fujitsu to provide key systems a full year
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Health check highlights record keeping issues

The Healthcare Commission has once again identified record keeping as one of the weakest areas of NHS performance in its
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Silent Assassin in Second Life

Diabetes UK poster ad in the virtual world of Second Life Diabetes UK has taken its Silent Assassin campaign into
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Swindon deploys JAC e-prescribing module

Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust has implemented a JAC e-prescribing module alongside its existing pharmacy module, allowing it to manage
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CME credits available for WoHIT

The organisers of November’s World of Health IT conference and exhibition have said that clinicians attending the event will be
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