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Kettering General Hospital cuts neurology waiting list through telemedicine tech

Kettering General Hospital has reduced its neurology waiting lists by 50% by using telemedicine technology to triage patients.
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NHS Lanarkshire uses Consultant Connect to avoid unnecessary A&E trips

Consultant Connect technology has been rolled out across NHS Lanarkshire, connecting ambulance clinicians with specialist consultants to improve care.
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Scotland connects ambulances to satellites for better pre-hospital care

Paramedics will be able to access diagnostic tools usually confined to hospitals to improve the prospects of patients on long
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EHI Awards 2011 judges announced

The full judging panel for the EHI Awards 2011 in association with BT has been announced, featuring some of last
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Meet our winners at EHI Live 2010

The winners of the E-health Insider Awards 2010 in association with BT will part of the Best Practice Showcase at
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EHI Awards 2010: the winners

A system that lets paramedics hand over patient details to A&E staff electronically has scooped the top prize in the
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Scottish Ambulance Service laptop stolen

The Scottish Ambulance Service has confirmed that a laptop containing more than 600 patient medical records has been stolen from
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Scotland plans palliative care summary

NHS National Services Scotland’s Annual Review has outlined plans to roll-out a national Palliative Care Summary (ePCS) during 2010. The
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Scottish NHS to receive £201m for e-health

Health boards across Scotland are to receive £201m to spend in areas such as e-health, primary care and primary and
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BT to Deliver the Technology for Scotland’s NHS 24

NHS 24, the Scottish version of NHS Direct, has placed a £20.5m contract with BT to provide the telephone communications
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