Two NHS trusts in the North West of England have taken the lead in breaking down barriers between diagnostic departments and frontline clinical staff, in a move that healthcare professionals say is changing how they can view and diagnose patients, and that is improving collaboration between hospitals across the region. […]

Insignia Medical Systems has been selected to supply three Trusts working in partnership under the banner of the ‘Essex Success Regime’ (ESR), with a fully integrated PACS solution at each hospital. Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, and Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust […]

The Golden Jubilee National Hospital is piloting a Patient Portal from Orion Health, that could lead to improvements in the way it engages with patients. Initially, 40 pulmonary hypertensive patients attending the Scottish Adult Congenital Cardiac Service (SACCS) were invited to participate in the pilot. The Portal will be rolled […]

Ten hospitals across Fife are using real-time information to deliver better co-ordinated care for thousands of patients, following the successful go-live of InterSystems TrakCare®. Frontline staff in all of NHS Fife’s acute and community hospitals are now using the patient information system, which has been positively received by healthcare professionals […]

A three-year programme began in January of this year, taking 50 patients at any one time living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Every patient taking part completes an online questionnaire each morning. The intelligent software uses an advanced algorithm, coupled with electronic sensors […]

UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) has confirmed a new partnership with Epic Systems Corporation to design and build its electronic health record system (EHRS). UCLH will now work with Epic to design, build and implement the new EHRS as part of its wider clinical transformation, research and […]

Genmed has announced that it has been selected by Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as its preferred vendor neutral managed services provider for laboratory managed services including the procurement of pathology equipment and consumables. Laboratory medicine in the Norfolk and Waveney area is managed by the Eastern […]

Genmed has been selected by London North West Healthcare NHS Trust as its preferred HMRC compliant vendor neutral managed services partner. The appointment was by mini competition under the SBS managed services provider framework and is initially for a three year period with an option to extend by mutual agreement. […]

Powerchart Oncology which is developed by Cerner, offers Wirral University Hospital greater support when planning chemotherapy for blood cancer patients. It offers the Trust complete control over prescribing, clinical documentation, pharmacy verification, administration and discharge of haematology patients. WUTH is the first Trust in the UK to use Cerner Oncology […]