ComMedica Secures Further Backing

ComMedica Limited, an innovative web-based clinical information system company spun-out from London’s Imperial College, has secured a further £2 million
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Patient Letters: Do We Really Need More Research?

Two leading doctors have challenged the need for further research and pilots on the NHS Plan’s pledge to give patients
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Addenbrooke’s To Develop Web-based Cancer System

Addenbrooke’s Hospital is to build a Web-based clinical cancer information system for use within the trust over NHSnet and by
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Legionnaires’ in Cumbria: NHS Strategic Tracing System Helps Ease Public Fears

The latest version of the NHS Strategic Tracing System (NSTS) has played a key role in getting the results of
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HCN Wins Extension on Australian Contract

Health Communication Network  (HCN), an Australian medical IT and health software provider, has announced the renewal of an $8 million
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European Doctors Taking Lead on Use of IT

General Practitioners in Scandinavia, Netherlands and UK are leading Europe in the use of IT at work, and in key
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SW London Tackles Staff Recruitment Via the Internet

A new Internet-based workforce management system has been developed by the South West London Workforce Development Confederation (WDC) to promote
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Hospital Appointment Alerts Software Under Development

Cd U cm 2 St Swithins nxt wk? A future in which patients could be alerted to changes in hospital
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IT Use Varies Widely in Radiology, says Audit Commission

The use of information and digital technology varies widely in acute hospital radiology departments, according to a survey published this
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CHI’s Reminders on Caldicott and Confidentiality

A browse through recent clinical governance reviews from the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) reveals that many trusts are being
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