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Researchers develop implant simulation software

A new computer simulation programme has been developed by European researchers to help predict outcomes for patients undergoing hip, knee
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Six trusts win awards for safety and quality

Healthcare intelligence specialists CHKS Group has presented six NHS trusts across Great Britain with awards recognising outstanding achievement in patient
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Eighty per cent of European GPs using e-records

A new Europe-wide survey on e-health has found that 87% of European GPs now use a computer, 80% of whom
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Swedish centre mines drug reaction data

A Swedish monitoring centre is using data mining techniques to help identify adverse drug reactions based on Yellow Card patient
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Scottish government funds telecare and IT research

University of Edinburgh is to receive a share of £4m funding from the Scottish government to research telemetric supported self-monitoring
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NHS CfH joins open source health collaboration

Open Health Tools has announced a collaborative effort between national health agencies, major healthcare providers, international standards organizations and companies
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Choose and Book gives some patients wrong information

The Choose and Book system has been hit by a technical problem which has resulted in over 300 patients receiving
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Wellpoint Sentinel System to monitor drug safety

US health insurer WellPoint Inc is developing a system that will use its 35m member database to monitor and more
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New EU project will help to predict glucose levels

AN EU collaborative research project has been granted €7.1m to develop a personalised blood glucose prediction tool.
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EFPIA makes recommendations on EMR use

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has issued recommendations for EU policymakers on the use of shared
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