Wireless

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9 June 2005

Tag team care

Colin Jervis of Kinetic Consulting examines some of the innovative ways that RFID tags are being used in patient care
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8 June 2005

Wireless LAN phone can survive hospital environment

A US-based company has developed a ‘rugged’ wireless phone specifically for the UK wireless healthcare market that can survive being
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1 June 2005

UCLH system delayed ahead of key move

University College London NHS Foundation Trust has delayed trust-wide implementation of its Carecast electronic patient record system from IDX by
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19 May 2005

Robot doctor has plans to link to NPfIT

St Mary’s NHS Trust, Paddington, is trialling the use of robot medics that will not only allow doctors to go
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29 April 2005

Germany joins hospital RFID pilots

Germany has joined the growing number of countries experimenting with wireless tagging of hospital patients to improve safety and provide easier access
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7 April 2005

Unreliable patients most likely to ask for SMS reminders

Patients most likely to be ‘Did Not Attends’ (DNAs) at outpatient clinics are also the most likely to sign up for text
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15 February 2005

Converge and win

Convergence between medical devices and IT systems is an obvious area for adding value in healthcare. Where do we look
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14 February 2005

Pacemaker sends SMS to warn of heart problems

A Dutch university medical centre has carried out the first patient implant of a pacemaker system that sends out SMS
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29 December 2004

Intelligent joint supports use wireless technology

Joint supports for patients with arthritis or poor muscle strength could soon get an injection of artificial intelligence and wireless
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8 December 2004

RFID tags in the NHS could lead to job losses

The introduction of wireless tagging such as RFID technology in the NHS could result in job losses due to the removal
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