NHS to Invest in New IT Systems Despite Continued Austerity - New Research Reveals
NHS acute trusts in England will be stepping up delivery of new IT infrastructure and systems in the coming year, despite continued financial pressures, new research shows, with future IT investment becoming more patient-focused. 'The view from the shop floor' the latest report from EHI Intelligence, reveals that nearly 70% of acute trusts say their trust's main IT priority in the coming year is to deliver new infrastructure, up from just 40% last year.
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Children's University Hospital, Dublin, Uses InterSystems Ensemble Integration Platform
InterSystems Corporation, a global leader in software for connected care, today announced that the Children's University Hospital, Dublin has implemented the InterSystems Ensemble® rapid integration platform. The Children's University Hospital, Temple St., was founded in 1872 and is one of Ireland's leading centres of excellence for paediatric care.
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Leicestershire County Council Invests in Countywide Telecare Service from Tunstall
Leicestershire County Council has invested in a countywide telecare service from Tunstall, mainstreaming its delivery of assistive living technology to integrate fully with existing reablement services and provide additional support to people with health and care needs.
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Carestream Health's Medical Imaging System to Journey Across Antarctica
A CARESTREAM DRX-Transportable System is on its way to Antarctica as part of the latest expedition led by veteran polar explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes. One of the last remaining polar challenges, the expedition will attempt to cross Antarctica in winter - the coldest journey on earth - an astounding passage of nearly 4,000 kilometres, mostly in complete darkness and in temperatures as low as -90°C.
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Birmingham Children's Hospital Implements Two New Agfa HealthCare Solutions
Agfa HealthCare has successfully implemented both its XERO Technology Viewer and IMPAX HeartStation ECG (Electronic Electro-Cardiograms) management system at Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Birmingham Children's Hospital, currently celebrating its 150th birthday, treats around 240,000 sick children each year from across the UK.
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Quick and Detailed Review of 3D and 2D Breast Ultrasound Images
Siemens Healthcare introduces syngo Ultrasound Breast Analysis, a software application for offline review of images, volumes and clips produced with the Acuson S2000 Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS) and the Acuson S2000 ultrasound system. The software offers comprehensive image processing and reporting tools designed to improve breast ultrasound quality and workflow.
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Opinion Article: The UK's Opportunity to Take a Lead
By Kurt Long, Founder and CEO of FairWarning, Inc.
The modern NHS stands at the threshold of a major opportunity to transform patient services through the innovative application of healthcare technologies. In fact current efforts to integrate health and social care provide a powerful catalyst to ensure that the NHS maintains its global reputation as a provider of world-class healthcare, and the ambitions laid out in the UK Government's recent Information Strategy are a great example of this.
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