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2 August 2004

Laptop and mobile ban lifted in new MHRA guidelines

The Medicines and Health Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued new guidelines about the use of wireless communication and electronics in hospitals
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30 July 2004

Tele-echography robot allows remote patient scans

A university research team has developed a robotic device that allows a doctor to examine a patient in a remote
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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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16 June 2004

Pathology IT future ‘more complex than assumed’

Future developments in pathology IT are likely to be far more complex and unpredictable than current roadmaps are predicting, according
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15 June 2004

WAP can be used for reporting symptoms, study finds

Italian researchers have shown that aftercare and patient communication might be improved if patients are asked to fill in daily questionnaires using
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11 June 2004

Citrix prescribes access strategy for health

Ever thought of having an IT access strategy for your trust?  Citrix thinks you should. E-Health Insider went along to
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9 June 2004

EU commissioner vows to increase patient information

The European Commissioner for Health and Human Protection, David Byrne, has promised to take action to improve patients’ access to
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26 May 2004

Cerner’s Millennium named best EPR system

Cerner Millenium has been awarded the top prize at the Toward an Electronic Patient Record (TEPR) conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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25 May 2004

Report challenges hospital mobile ban

A new report on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) in healthcare facilities challenges the wisdom of blanket prohibitions
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27 April 2004

Basildon and Thurrock notches up wireless “first”

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Trust has become the first NHS Trust to implement a fully wireless-enabled network. Staff at the trust
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