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19 December 2005

SMS appointment reminders get language boost

A GP practice in south London which is using text messaging to send out appointment reminders to its patients will soon
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3 November 2005

Ealing and Southend-on-Sea start patient txt messaging

Mobile messaging firm iPlato  has announced that practices from two more primary care trusts in England have started using its
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18 October 2005

Long-term monitoring under the skin

Advances in subcutaneous sensors that will enable patients to be monitored wirelessly are reported this week by researchers in Finland.
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6 June 2005

Txtg cn help u quit cigs

Texting young smokers on their mobile phones using personalised messages, could potentially help them quit, according to research published this
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19 May 2005

Choose and Book may get mobile txt reminders

Plans are being drawn up to introduce a national automatic appointment reminder service to cut missed appointments by patients, a
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21 April 2005

E-Health Innovation awards honour primary care

Primary care IT developments were well represented among the winners of the first E-Health Innovation Awards 2005. Projects that help
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2 March 2005

‘ID card’ devices to protect lone NHS staff

NHS staff working alone in the community are to be issued with mobile communication devices designed to help them call
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20 September 2004

IT and wireless tech aiding elderly and disabled

Two new wireless-based devices which aim to give elderly and disabled people greater independence both inside and outside their home
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14 September 2004

Introducing the intelligent vaccine box

A vaccines transit box that can feed back alerts when high temperatures endanger the precious cargo is expected to save money, avoid waste
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1 July 2004

BMA asks for clarity on care record issues

Doctors at the British Medical Association’s Annual Representative Meeting at Llandudno have demanded that the NHS Care Records System should not
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