Northgate Managed Services is to introduce its specialist ICT outsourcing solutions to the healthcare market in England. The company will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of ICT services - including the launch of its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure service to the market in England - at EHI Live 2012 at the NEC Birmingham.

Siemens Healthcare has developed a detector with a revolutionary new electronic design for its computed tomography (CT) scanners: The Stellar Detector can transmit analog data with minimal wiring, making it possible to digitize the measured signals with virtually no interference.

Carestream's Cloud-Based MyVue Patient Portal Available for Order
Carestream's cloud-based MyVue patient portal that allows patients to access and share their imaging data with physicians, specialists and other healthcare facilities is now available for order. MyVue enables a healthcare organization to generate a unique and secure log-in for each patient so they are empowered to manage their own imaging records.

Philips reports third-quarter comparable sales growth of 5% to EUR 6.1 billion; EBITA of EUR 450 million. Healthcare comparable sales grew by 7%, led by double-digit growth at Imaging Systems and high-single-digit growth at Home Healthcare Solutions. In growth geographies, comparable sales increased by 14%. Currency-comparable order intake increased by 6% year-on-year. Reported EBITA margin for the quarter was 13.5%.

Dr Ian Denley and Markus Bolton, founders and former directors of System C Healthcare, have set up a new company to provide growth capital and hands-on expertise to IT businesses in the health and social care sector. Shearwater Healthcare Solutions will invest in and develop innovative and entrepreneurial companies that can transform the delivery of care services in the UK.

Advanced Health & Care (Advanced) has announced the launch of iNurse on Android devices. Advanced was first to market with iNurse - a secure mobile patient management solution for community nurses - and is now leading the way by making the solution available on all Android devices, including Smartphones and tablets.

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.