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Doctor develops diagnostic diabetes software

A GP has developed software that he believes could help identify up to 60,000 patients with undiagnosed diabetes. The software
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Children’s database work resumes after review

Ministers are to press ahead with plans to develop the £224m children’s database, ContactPoint, despite an independent security review identifying
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BioWisdom upgrades data integration platform

Pharmaceutical software specialist BioWisdom has launched a new version of its SRS system – a bioinformatics data integration platform, designed
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Mobile monitoring system developed for carers

Crown Computing has developed a new monitoring system, using Near Field Communication technology, which allows carers to notify their authority
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Medics sceptical about government data security

Nine out of ten doctors have no confidence in the government’s ability to safeguard patient data online, a poll by
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Countdown to the 18 week wait

By December 2008 all non-urgent NHS patients should start their hospital treatment within 18 weeks of referral, a major challenge
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60 Second Interview: Dr Paul O’Reilly

Joe Fernandez quizzes Dr Paul O’Reilly, a GP Partner at the Doctor Hickey Surgery in London.
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Adastra offers e-prescribing to N Ireland customers

Clinicians in Northern Ireland using Adastra’s v3 case management system can now print a 2D barcode on their prescriptions – a
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Improved point of care service for students

Connecting for Health (CfH) says it is working with strategic health authorities and primary care trusts to help GP practices to
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New e-health strategy planned for Scotland

A new e-health strategy for Scotland in spring 2008 is promised in a national healthcare action plan, Better Health, Better
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