Minister of State for Health and Chelmsford MP, Simon Burns visited Glovershotts Re-ablement housing scheme in Chelmsford, Essex to see first-hand how CHP (Chelmer Housing Partnership) is delivering high-quality support and care to people who have recently been discharged from hospital. 
iPLATO Healthcare has been awarded a framework agreement for Assistive Technologies which includes Telecare, Telehealth and Telecoaching products and services. 
iSOFT Group Limited (ASX:ISF) has launched a new e-prescribing and medication administration (ePMA) solution in the UK and is close to finalising deals with a number of NHS trusts to become early adopters. 
Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) has agreed to acquire the business of CDP Medical Ltd, an Israel-based provider of Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), and a subsidiary of medical device distributor Medtechnica Ltd (TASE: MEDI). 
Siemens has enhanced its digital radiography systems with technology that produces a soft tissue image of the chest. Riverain Medical's SoftView Enhanced Chest Imaging technology automatically suppresses the ribs and clavicles to improve the visibility of soft tissue structures in the lungs, allowing the physician to interpret pulmonary nodules with greater certainty. 
Map of Medicine has launched a new toolkit dedicated to helping organisations to implement the Map successfully. Based on the Map of Medicine Adoption Framework and the experience of early adopter communities, the toolkit incorporates some of the processes that facilitate a successful implementation.