Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, was selected by BT, one of world's largest leading providers of communications services and solutions, to supply clinical portal solutions for health and social care organizations across the UK's National Health Service (NHS) and wider public sector.

University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust has awarded a contract to Oasis Medical Solutions to implement a new trust-wide e-prescribing initiative aimed at improving patient and ward safety. The e-prescribing system utilises the GALILEO Medication solution from NoemaLife. It is the second collaboration between Oasis and NoemaLife following a similar implementation at Worcester Acute Hospital NHS Trust.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is developing an electronic whiteboard for its Emergency Department and implementing a clinical portal to give healthcare professionals a comprehensive, real-time view of relevant information about the patients they are treating.

Advanced Health & Care (Advanced), a leading IT provider will unveil Caresys version 8, a widely used end-to-end care home management solution at the Care Show Birmingham at the NEC (stand F52) on 12 and 13 November 2013. The software will be demonstrated alongside a host of other mobile IT solutions.

QResearch® has announced details of this year's QInnovation Award which recognises innovative research to improve the nation's health - with a grant of up to £10,000 for the winner. Now in its second year, the award is inviting entries from UK research teams involved in projects that are likely to benefit patients or improve clinical care in primary, secondary or community health.

Dr Ian Denley and Markus Bolton have unveiled Shearwater Systems, a new company established with £2.16m of initial funding to develop mobile clinical applications and health records for the UK health and social care market. Canterbury-based Shearwater Systems has already taken on 15 staff, the majority of whom are technical. The team is developing a range of healthcare IT products including the Rapport Clinical Portal and the Rapport Patient Portal.

NHS England will be joining IMS MAXIMS on stand A44 at this year's annual EHI Live conference and exhibition on November 5-6 at the NEC, Birmingham. IMS MAXIMS is one of the first suppliers in the UK to discuss an open source package for patient administration systems and electronic patient records. Delegates are invited to the stand to find out more about open source and what it could mean for them.