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Southern SHAs assess alternatives for mental health IT

Strategic health authorities in the South of England are evaluating alternative software options to the version of Cerner Millennium being
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Decision support could improve bowel cancer diagnosis

Computerised decision support systems could help to improve the process of identifying patients at risk of bowel cancer, researchers argue.
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Map of Medicine partners with NHS Choices

Map of Medicine, an NHS-funded knowledge management tool, is partnering with the new NHS Choices website to provide patients with
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TPP gets accredited for GP2GP record transfers

Primary care system supplier TPP has announced that it has been accredited by Connecting for Health to send and receive
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Patient UK website launches interactive forum

EMIS has announced that its health information website, Patient UK, is launching a new interactive forum, called Patient Experience, to
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PCT uses iPlato for children’s jabs reminders

A South London PCT has used the iPlato text messaging system to remind parents that their child requires a booster
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MDU issues warning on practice website info

GP practices offering health information on their websites must make it clear that the information is intended solely for patients
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Cardiac telemedicine could save NHS £46m says report

A pilot of cardiac telemedicine services in Cumbria and Lancashire has concluded that if introduced nationally the technology could save
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£12m awarded to three home telecare sites

Teams in Kent, Newham and Cornwall have been awarded £12m to look at how best home telecare can be implemented.
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NHS Direct launch interactive videos on Sky

NHS Direct are launching new ‘life education’ videos on their Sky Digital interactive service tackling issues including anger management and
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