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Opinion Article: The Missing Link in True NHS Integration

By Shane Tickell, CEO, IMS MAXIMS.
As an acceptance grows across the NHS that there is a crucial need for integration across health and social care, the extent to which our National Health Service is disjointed is becoming increasingly clear.

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Philips and Dutch Isala Klinieken Enter into Long-Term Partnership

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) and Isala klinieken, a major Dutch hospital, announced a multi-year intensive collaboration to constantly improve patient care and ensure that it remains affordable at the Isala klinieken.

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Swiss Medical Technology Industry 2012

The internationally escalating pressure of costs, pricing and competition, growing regulatory requirements, scarce expert capacities and the strong Franc leave the Swiss medical technology sector faced with enormous challenges. Valuable parts of the supply chain threaten to migrate out of Switzerland. The Swiss Medical Technology Industry 2012 report reveals where the journey leads.

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New Report Highlights Role of Assisted Living Technology for Older People

A new report from Housing LIN has been published today, focusing on the role of assisted living technology within general needs housing. The report is the second in a series of Board Assurance Prompts (BAPs) aimed at leaders and decision makers that are responsible for the management of general housing schemes.

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Tieto Receives the 2012 European Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award

Based on its recent analysis of the healthcare IT professional services market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Tieto Corporation with the 2012 European Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award.

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Mobile Phones and Wireless Networks: No Evidence of Health Risk Found

There is no scientific evidence that low-level electromagnetic field exposure from mobile phones and other transmitting devices causes adverse health effects, according to a report presented by a Norwegian Expert Committee. In addition, the Committee provides advice to authorities about risk management and regulatory practice.

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Boehringer Ingelheim Launches Beta Social Game Syrum to Promote Science and Innovation

Boehringer Ingelheim has announced the beta launch of its first social game on Facebook, called Syrum. Syrum will be a new and evolving platform for the research-driven pharmaceutical company to inspire and educate in a changing digital world. In development for more than two years, Syrum has been specifically designed to demonstrate the complex processes around medicine research and development through gaming mechanics. It aims at promoting science and innovation to the digital community in a fun and engaging way.

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Commission and European Industry Commit to Bigger and Better Robotics Sector

The European Commission, industry and academia have agreed to launch a Public Private Partnership (PPP) in Robotics, to help Europe-based companies take a larger share of the €15.5 billion annual global robotics market. Representatives from European robotics manufacturers, research institutes joined European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes in signing a Memorandum of Understanding, the first step towards a PPP launch in 2013.

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New Device to Revolutionise Point of Care Testing

Millions of people suffer each year from viral diseases such as flu. These ailments develop quickly and can spread rapidly - at huge cost to the healthcare system and sometimes with severe consequences for the patient. Globally, flu epidemics are responsible for at least 500,000 deaths each year, with the very young and the elderly being at particular risk.

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British Flag to Fly High at REHACARE 2012

UK companies are set to be one of the main attractions at the world's largest assistive technologies and rehabilitation exhibition next month. 17 UK companies which are at the centre of cutting-edge solutions within the assistive technologies industry will be exhibiting their products on the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) sponsored Pavilion at REHACARE 2012 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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