Patient safety

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11 May 2005

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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9 May 2005

Major ministerial reshuffle for health

John Hutton, the health minister whose responsibilities included NHS IT, has been promoted in the post-election reshuffle. He enters the
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20 April 2005

‘State of the art’ review of health IT announced

The National Patient Safety Research Programme has issued a call for a systematic review of internationally available research on the
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11 April 2005

Computer equipment could help MRSA spread

Keyboards and computer equipment installed in hospitals may aid the spread of ‘superbug’ bacteria such as MRSA, a study in
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5 April 2005

Computer use embedded in new doctors’ curriculum

The use of modern IT systems and a willingness to use and learn about new technology have been included as
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18 February 2005

Electronic medical records top priority for US

US healthcare IT executives have named implementing a paperless electronic medical record (EMR) their top priority in the annual Healthcare
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10 February 2005

John Radcliffe develops e-prescribing for blood

John Radcliffe Hospital, part of the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, is developing a new electronic prescribing system for blood
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21 December 2004

Great Ormond Street selects JAC for drug management

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has signed a contract with JAC Computer Services, a division of US-based Mediware Information Systems,
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1 September 2004

E-prescribing benefits flow for Liverpool hospital

Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Trust has announced the completion of e-prescribing in all but one of its in-patient clinical areas. 
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6 July 2004

Patient and clinical advisory boards to be replaced

A new Care Record Development Board (CRDB) is to be created to help ensure NHS IT helps deliver better patient
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