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RCP launches generic record-keeping standards

New standards for generic medical reporting have been developed by the Royal College of Physicians health informatics unit (HIU) and supported
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Major overhaul for Addenbrooke’s theatre system

Addenbrooke’s Hospital is upgrade its TheatreMan theatre management system to improve both the day-to-day information available to clinicians and longer
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Leicester upgrades Euroking maternity system

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has agreed a deal to upgrade its current EuroKing maternity information system to
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Fujitsu picks McKesson for Child Health

McKesson has been selected by Fujitsu to provide its CarePlus child health software to NHS trusts across the South of
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Mobile phone pics help emergency NHS 24 diagnosis

A Scottish woman has had a life-threatening condition diagnosed after using a mobile phone to send pictures of her swollen
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iSoft says takeover talks “well advanced”

iSoft announced late on Friday that it is in "well advanced" takeover talks with "several parties", and expects to be able to
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Extra suppliers catalogue tender welcomed by industry

Reaction to last week’s publication of the tender for a catalogue of additional healthcare IT suppliers was broadly positive, generating
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DH embraces wireless safety technologies

A new strategy document looking at the use of smart wireless wristbands and barcode labelling technologies has been launched by
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Software helps Bucks cope with rising support calls

Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust has implemented a new support call service to meet increased demand following the deployment of its
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Ethnic minority electronic health library launched

A new NHS Electronic Library for Ethnicity and Health has been launched to help fill gaps in knowledge of how treatments
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