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BridgeHead Software Appoints New EMEA Sales Director

BridgeHead Software, the Healthcare Storage Virtualization (HSV) company, has announced the appointment of Tony Tomkys to head up their sales operation in EMEA. In his new role as Director of Sales for EMEA, Tomkys aims to further increase BridgeHead's UK customer footprint in the NHS and private healthcare sector as well as driving pan-European initiatives.

New Electronic Patient Record Supports Department of Health and Pension's Pathways to Work Programme

Tees Valley Condition Management Programme (CMP) has implemented a new electronic patient record (EPR) system based on AxSys Technology's Excelicare solution. The EPR, which replaces a manual system, has been designed to support all aspects of patient administration and medical management.

Philips Joins New Venture Capital Fund to Foster Innovation in Healthcare

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced that it has joined Gilde Healthcare III - a new venture capital fund focusing on innovative early and growth stage healthcare technology companies in Europe and the USA that are active in developing and commercializing new patient-centric healthcare solutions, medical technologies and therapeutics.

Denmark Protects Patients with CSC Adverse Incident Service

CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced that Denmark's National Board of Health will go live this summer with its adverse incident reporting solution. This project follows a successful EU tender last autumn to provide the National Board of Health with a web-based solution to allow patients, citizens and healthcare professionals to report adverse incidents in any part of the Danish health system.

System C awarded Buying Solutions Framework Agreement for Telehealth

The two-year telehealth framework agreement has been awarded by Buying Solutions, the national procurement partner for UK public services and part of the Efficiency and Reform Group within the Cabinet Office.

Electronic Patient Records Key to Improving Patient Care Only with Secure Data Management

Healthcare data storage expert Tony Cotterill has called secure data management the "missing link" to improving patient care in the 21st century. Cotterill's comments follow in the wake of research carried out by GS1 UK and Hospital Dr which discovered that half of doctors expect Electronic Patient Records (EPRs) to improve patient care by providing verifiable, consistent and complete data to support verbal handovers between medical staff.

Patient Safety at Greater Risk as Poor Stock Control Exacerbates in NHS Trusts

According to a recent (leaked) report, a cash crisis at South London Healthcare Trust left patients lying on the operating table before doctors' realised vital equipment had not been ordered.

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BridgeHead Software Appoints New EMEA Sales Director

New Electronic Patient Record Supports Department of Health and Pension's Pathways to Work Programme

Philips Joins New Venture Capital Fund to Foster Innovation in Healthcare

Denmark Protects Patients with CSC Adverse Incident Service

System C awarded Buying Solutions Framework Agreement for Telehealth

Electronic Patient Records Key to Improving Patient Care Only with Secure Data Management

Patient Safety at Greater Risk as Poor Stock Control Exacerbates in NHS Trusts

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