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New EU e-health funding will focus on integration

A new call for proposals for the European Union’s e-health programme is due to be launched next week.  Around €75m
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Mixed results as Contact splutters into life

E-Health Insider has had a bumper response from NHS staff sharing their experiences of the first week of Contact, the new
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Surgeon tags patients with WiFi to improve safety

Birmingham Heartlands Hospital is claiming to have the world’s first pilot of wireless active tagging system for patients, with links
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New NHS email system switched on

The new NHS email system, Contact, has belatedly gone live after the abortive launch two weeks ago – but early
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Contact lost as NHS e-mail relaunch misfires

Contact, the new NHS e-mail service supplied by Cable and Wireless, is down for maintenance after problems at its launch on
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Rocky road ahead for NPfIT suppliers

The National Programme for IT favours large businesses over small and only amounts to a “contact database" for the NHS;
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IT and wireless tech aiding elderly and disabled

Two new wireless-based devices which aim to give elderly and disabled people greater independence both inside and outside their home
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Nurses get wireless access to cancer records

The Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, Merseyside, has installed a wireless nursing information system that allows bedside access to patient records.
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Electronic patient records secure Athens Olympics

Electronic health records are providing an important piece of security around the Athens 2004 Olympics, thanks to a collaboration between
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EDS given £9m compensation for NHSmail contract

EDS is to recieve £9m in compensation from the Department of Health for the cancellation of its 10-year contract to
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