The objective of Future Internet CHallenge eHealth (FICHe) is to accelerate small and mid-sized enterprises (SME) and startups that develop innovative applications in the eHealth market building upon the FIWARE technology, i.e. FIWARE generic enablers, specific enablers and/or domain specific platforms. 
The European Commission has launched the FIWARE Accelerator Programme. €80 million will be awarded to SMEs, Startups and web-entrepreneurs using FIWARE Technologies. The FIWARE Accelerator is a network of European organisations which has already launched first calls for proposals earlier this month. 
iMDsoft® announced the release of a new version of its clinical information system, MetaVision 6. Based on the latest technology, this release introduces new functionality designed to increase patient safety, such as advanced electronic medication management and multi-patient views. MetaVision's updated graphical user interface makes for an intuitive user experience, enabling faster navigation between patients and fewer clicks. 
EMIS Group has won its first international whole healthcare economy contract - to deliver a fully integrated electronic patient record (EPR) for up to 50,000 patients in Gibraltar. The contract, worth £3.5m over the first 18 months and up to £11.25 million over the full 10 year term, is with the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA). 
Advanced Health & Care (Advanced), a leading supplier of IT systems for the care sector, has launched Staffplan Care Portal, a web-based portal, which provides service users and care workers with real-time access to information. The portal will enable care organisations to improve transparency and communication. 
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has become the latest hospital to install CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution mobile X-ray units. One of the largest specialist heart and chest hospitals in the UK, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine including adult cystic fibrosis and diagnostic imaging.