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10 August 2004

Gartner awarded market intelligence contract

The National Programme for IT has awarded a one-year £154,000 contract to IT analysts Gartner to provide it with market
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2 August 2004

Laptop and mobile ban lifted in new MHRA guidelines

The Medicines and Health Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued new guidelines about the use of wireless communication and electronics in hospitals
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30 July 2004

Tele-echography robot allows remote patient scans

A university research team has developed a robotic device that allows a doctor to examine a patient in a remote
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13 July 2004

C&W win NHS email and directory contract

Cable & Wireless is the new contractor appointed to manage central e-mail and directory services for the NHS, the Department
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1 July 2004

BMA asks for clarity on care record issues

Doctors at the British Medical Association’s Annual Representative Meeting at Llandudno have demanded that the NHS Care Records System should not
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22 June 2004

Croydon PCT merges database with social services

A south London PCT has pooled its patient database with the council social services system in order to improve patient
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15 June 2004

WAP can be used for reporting symptoms, study finds

Italian researchers have shown that aftercare and patient communication might be improved if patients are asked to fill in daily questionnaires using
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25 May 2004

Report challenges hospital mobile ban

A new report on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) in healthcare facilities challenges the wisdom of blanket prohibitions
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20 May 2004

Best of European E-Health Announced

The 2004 awards for the best e-health projects in Europe have been announced, with three winners chosen from over 32
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27 April 2004

Basildon and Thurrock notches up wireless “first”

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Trust has become the first NHS Trust to implement a fully wireless-enabled network. Staff at the trust
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