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 […]
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Case Study: ILUX delivers advanced IT systems for 20 kidney dialysis clinics across the UK
ILUX, an IT firm that provides consulting, technology and support services has reached a significant milestone in helping to transform patient care across 20 kidney dialysis clinics through the design and deployment of advanced IT systems. Working in partnership with NHS England and renal services provider Diaverum, ILUX’s specialist knowledge […]
TrakCare go-live connects 10 hospitals
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 […]
Leicestershire telehealth project saves £117,550
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 partners with Epic to design and build new electronic health record system
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 […]
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals selects Genmed
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
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. […]
A UK first for Wirral University Teaching Hospital and Cerner
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 […]
Papworth Hospital goes live with Lorenzo
Papworth Hospital has launched a new electronic patient record system (EPR) ahead of its move to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus next year. The system went live on Monday 5 June. The project follows months of planning, and involved thousands of paper-based patient records being transferred to the electronic system. The system […]
Heart device on trial that could save the NHS £200 million a year
A new cardiac scanning device that could save the NHS £200 million a year is being trialled at four of the UK’s largest emergency departments in Bristol, Nottingham, Leicester and Sheffield. The Vitalscan device, which has been developed by Creavo Medical Technologies and could revolutionise the way patients with chest pain […]
