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Nuffield Trust works on PARR30

15 June 2012 3:28 PM

Researchers at the Nuffield Trust are working on a new predictive risk tool for the NHS, focusing on patients at risk of readmission to hospital within 30 days.

CCGs ‘likely to use CSSs in practice’

15 June 2012 12:00 AM

The NHS Confederation’s deputy chief executive has predicted that while clinical commissioning groups will be able to go “anywhere” to buy commissioning support services in theory, in practice “they won’t.”

Surgeons find new way to Kinect

15 June 2012 12:00 AM

Surgeons at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust are piloting touchless IT in the operating theatre based on Microsoft’s Kinect gaming technology.

Government delays 111 by six months

14 June 2012 4:37 PM

The government has extended the roll-out deadline for NHS 111 amid concerns that the urgent care number is increasing pressure on health services.

Former iSoft UK boss departs CSC

14 June 2012 2:00 PM

Adrian Stevens, the former UK managing director of iSoft, is to leave the business. CSC integrated iSoft into its healthcare group in April this year, 12 months after buying the healthcare software business.

Royal Free takes tablets with Millennium

14 June 2012 12:00 AM

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a set of mobile tablet devices to help it get the best out of its Cerner Millennium electronic health record.

Michael J. Fox Trial Finder launched

14 June 2012 12:00 AM

The Michael J. Fox Foundation has launched a Parkinson’s Disease clinical trial matcher, which anonymously connects volunteers to trials in need of participants in the UK and Ireland.