Kent Community Health NHS Trust (KCHT), one of the largest community service providers in the UK employing in the region of 5,400 staff, has selected Advanced Community, a sophisticated community healthcare system from Advanced Health & Care (Advanced). The contract will run for a minimum of three years.

By Julian Osborne, IMS MAXIMS.
The last month saw the major NHS systems' integration and IT services provider, 2e2, go into administration. The company has faced a turbulent time over the last twelve months and there were indications of future trouble.

Healthcare professionals working on mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, will now be able to update patient information and record medical tasks at the point of patient contact with the launch of the management workflow solution, TotalMobile, into the UK market.

Leaders across Europe have gathered together in Brussels to demonstrate the key role of connected health technology in improving patient outcomes as well as promoting the local economy. Telemonitoring, a leading example of connected health, was being showcased at the Northern Ireland Connected Health exhibition and conference event.

IMS MAXIMS has announced the appointment of Angela White as the company's first ever medical director. The creation of the new post reflects IMS MAXIMS commitment to ensure that its solutions are developed in a way that supports clinicians and healthcare professionals' needs and requirements.

The European medical technology industry, through its industry association Eucomed, has responded in detail to the European Medical Device Directive proposal. Industry welcomes many of the recommended measures but unanimously agrees that improvements in seven key focal areas are necessary to guarantee the delivery of safe, innovative medical technology that European patients, doctors and healthcare systems need.

Headline sponsor, Harris Healthcare is getting behind the government's commitment to actively support better joint working and integrated care across the NHS at this year's Commissioning Show. The show's headline sponsors, will use the conference and exhibition being held at the Excel, London on 12th and 13th June 2013,