The Future Internet CHallenge eHealth (FICHe) accelerator attracted European eHealth SMEs and startups: In total 308 applications were submitted in a period of 6 weeks. Top three countries are Spain (68 applications), Finland (60 applications), and Netherlands (48 applications). Each of the applicants have the chance to receive up to € 217.000 in funding to speed up their process to go from idea to market.
A consortium led by UK healthcare software specialist Shearwater Systems has been awarded £722,000 funding by Innovate UK to help improve the treatment and quality of life of people with epilepsy. In addition to Shearwater Systems, the other consortium members are Graphnet Health, Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and the University of Kent.
18 - 19 November 2014, Brussels, Belgium.
Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg University Hospital and Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi") have reached an agreement to undertake studies targeting joint development of solutions for increasing the efficiency of hospital management using IT.
Agfa HealthCare announces that the Victoria Community Hospital, part of the Dorset HealthCare University NHS Trust, has replaced its analog X-ray room with a fully automatic DX-D 600 direct radiography (DR) system with MUSICA workstation. The new room, which will offer the local community a vital health resource, was officially opened on 24 September 2014 by the Mayor of Wimborne, Councillor Andy Hampton.
20 - 21 March 2015, Antalya, Turkey.
19 - 22 March 2015, Strasbourg, France.
25 - 26 November 2014, Brussels, Belgium.
The largest healthcare organisation in the country, Barts Health NHS Trust has recently been awarded a prestigious technology and transformation award, EHealth Insider's 'Digital NHS Trust of the Year' for excellence in IT innovation and e-health.