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Healthcare IT news in brief

This week's industry round-up includes news of IT go-lives from NHS Wales, McKesson and TPP.
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CCG pilots smartphone device to reduce stroke risk

A pilot project in Hounslow aims to reduce stroke risk among patients with the use of AliveCor, a mobile electrocardiogram
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Northumbria trials stroke rehab robot

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has started a five-year clinical trial of rehabilitation robots to help stroke patients regain movement
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Hot stuff

An electronic check list to help GPs identify patients at risk of stroke and get them the right treatment was
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UCLH clinicians design stroke EPR

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and 6PM have jointly created a tablet-based electronic patient record system for stroke
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CaptureStroke reduces time to scan

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has "shaved a couple of hours" off the time to CT scan for
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Bolton captures stroke data

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust hopes to save clinicians’ time doing paperwork by deploying a stroke data collection system from Digital
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Stroke of genius

Stroke specialists at hospitals in East London have been using the cloud to get faster access to images and improve
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Stroke referrals go digital at Leicester

A web-based referral system developed by a Leicester stroke consultant has significantly improved referral times for people at risk of
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Success for Lancs telestroke service

A telestroke service in Lancashire and Cumbria has led to 131 patients being thrombolysed, allowing an estimated 40 more patients
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