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‘Medical Grade Networks’ launched by Cisco

Cisco Systems has launched Medical Grade Networks, its blueprint of the future networking requirements for healthcare organisations to deliver e-health
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Telemedicine the future of care in Scotland, says report

A report into the future of the health service in Scotland has praised the use of telemedicine in the country,
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Computer access for hospital doctors poor, say BMA

Some hospital doctors are expressing concerns that they do not have enough access to computers and e-mail to do their
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£300K upgrade for Withybush network

Withybush Hospital in south-west Wales has upgraded its IT network infrastructure supported by £300,000 worth of investment from the Welsh
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UCLH system delayed ahead of key move

University College London NHS Foundation Trust has delayed trust-wide implementation of its Carecast electronic patient record system from IDX by
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Suppliers advised to develop standalone software

Connecting for Health (CfH) has confirmed that it is advising its suppliers to develop standalone versions of their applications, not
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National Scottish NHS IT procurement begins

 The National Health Service for Scotland has begun re-tendering exercise for end-to-end delivery of its principal IT services, in a
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N3 hits 6,000 installations milestone

More than 6000 GP surgeries are now connected to the NHS broadband, N3, NHS Connecting for Health has claimed; however,
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National US personal health record launched

Medem, a not-for-profit company created by leading US medical societies including the American Medical Association, announced this week the national
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Post-tsunami care advice made available online

The Cochrane Collaboration is helping those caring for victims of the Boxing Day tsunami with online evidence-based clinical and policy advice
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