Two NHS trusts in Yorkshire have renewed contracts with iSOFT for patient administration systems (PAS) in deals that include new HP hardware and total £5.4 million.

A new generation of advanced, but affordable, software from Ardentia has been welcomed by experts as smoothing the path to GP commissioning.

The Microsoft Health Users Group Innovation Awards are presented annually to the health organization and technology partner that best demonstrate industry leadership in using technology to achieve innovation excellence.

Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) has acquired Dameca, a global provider of anesthesia machines and accessories for the operating room.

iPLATO Healthcare, leader in mHealth, reports positive patient feedback from the mobile patient support service provided in partnership with the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN).

Hearst Corporation announced that Jeff Dienhart has been named managing director of Map of Medicine, a subsidiary of Hearst Business Media. Dienhart succeeds Nat Billington, who has decided to leave the company.

By Dr. Paul Shannon, Medical Director at CSC UK Healthcare.
"Staggering" numbers of people are harmed and killed by medical errors, the World Health Organisation said this year, with mistakes having an impact on one in ten patients.