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Special report: Radiology information systems

Increasingly, trusts need to collaborate on reporting on images to cope with demand. Is that best done using a RIS
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Special report: Observations and vital signs

E-observations are now well established at many trusts, and a priority for those drawing up local digital roadmaps.
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Special report: Mental health systems

Mobile working surely makes sense for mental health, where so much care is delivered in the community. However, there are
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Special report : E-prescribing

The roll-out of e-prescribing across the NHS in England is glacially slow; and the sudden removal of tech fund money
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Special report: PLICS

On one reading, everything is in place for all trusts to finally start using PLICS. On another, mistakes are being
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Special report: EDM/ Scanning

How much paper is it worth scanning as part of an electronic document management project? It’s a fraught question, but
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Special report: Digital pathology

Digital pathology is being touted as the next big thing. But does the business case stack up? Daloni Carlisle reports.
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Special report: Voice recognition

Voice recognition is steadily becoming accepted as a way to interact with electronic patient record systems. Now, suppliers and trusts
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Special report: Maternity

Baroness Cumberlege’s latest review of maternity services made several recommendations on IT systems; and could prove to be a turning
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Special report: Interoperability

Over the past year, there has been an explosion of frameworks, declarations and charters supporting interoperability. But have they set
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