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| NHS: Health Informatics Review Report16 Jul 2008 This review has been taking place alongside the NHS Next Stage Review (NSR) and reflects the informatics requirements of that review. Groups of staff, patients, carers and the public have been looking at clinical pathways and new ways of providing care. There are needs to support access and choice, the involvement of patients and the public and to meet increasing expectations. These make this the appropriate time for a review of information requirements and how information is provided. The review is also timely because of the technological advances and the rise of the importance of information to society in general. The Health Informatics Review was therefore commissioned by the NHS Chief Executive and the Department of Health Permanent Secretary to:
Download Health Informatics Review Report (.pdf, 717 KB). For further information, please visit: |
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| 21st Century Medicine Conference /Exhibition: Breakthroughs and Challenges |
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| TeleMed & eHealth '08 |
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| Virtual hospital opens doors in "Second Life" Virtual Hospital ( Second Health ) Aims To Explain London's Health Care Plans The collaborative project between the National Physics Laboratory ( NPL ) and Imperial College London ( ICL ) was originally designed to showcase future plans for healthcare to the public in the capital. The Healthcare for London plan, published by the National Health Service in July, calls for creating a network of 150 compact medical facilities called polyclinics. The virtual hospital, called Second Health, was created to explain the plan to the public. The Second Health project allows visitors to explore a three-dimensional model of a clinic, created within the online world of Second Life . ICL surgeon Dr James Kinross: ‘Second Life allows us to do things that have not been possible before, particularly with regard to visualising abstract concepts'. ‘We wanted people to understand what a polyclinic was without them having to sit down and read a 300-page document. ‘In Second Life we can create that place and have it function as a building, so people can walk around and see how it fits together,' said Kinross. But the virtual building also houses other information. The Second Health hospital has been used to create films showing how patients with different conditions move through London's healthcare system. One film tells the story of a heart attack victim, detailing treatment at each stage. There are also potential training applications .‘Students learn to become doctors by role-playing in a hospital environment,' said NPL Second Health managing director Dave Taylor. ‘You can role-play extremely efficiently with Second Life, so we expect to be able to train medical students and GPs.' Remote access technologies are playing an increasing role in healthcare. The global market for telehealth systems will be worth $8bn (£3.97bn) by 2012, according to a report last week from analyst Datamonitor. In May the government put up £12m for trials in Kent, Newham in London, and Cornwall. |
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| St Mary's Hospital pioneers world's first robotic arm to navigate heart for common cardiac procedure Source: St Mary's Hospital / Connecting for HealthDate: 26 July 2007 St Mary's Hospital in London is pioneering the world's first robot able to navigate the human heart during a popular procedure to eliminate heart rhythm disorders - catheter ablation. The robotic device, used to treat the world's most common heart rhythm disorder –atrial fibrillation (AF), could dramatically reduce clinical risk for patients. The advancement has the potential to simplify complex procedures and not only increase patient safety but also the availability of the procedure. The Sensei Robotic Catheter system, by Hansen Medical, was launched globally in May with St Mary's announced as the World's first centre for training and development. More than 20 St Mary's patients have already been operated on by the robotic surgical hand, which is controlled by a doctor from a nearby console station. ( Read more...) |
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| Research Fellow (Fixed term) Ref 710 closing date: 25 May 2007 |
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| Bringing new IT skills to the NHS Source: "eHealthInsider - Education" (http://ehieurope.com) The NHS is implementing new computer systems at an unprecedented rate. Some support is available from system suppliers but the NHS must ensure that the systems are fully supported on an on-going basis. More NHS staff than ever before are required to have technical skills which they can apply to computer systems used for the provision of healthcare. These health informatics staff are becoming as vital to the NHS as their clinical and administrative colleagues. By providing up to date, accurate clinical information about the condition and treatment of a patient, better care can be provided and outcomes improved. (read more....) |
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| NHS Greater Glasgow Hospitals use Voicemap™ to Pilot UK Training First Published in: NHS Connecting for Health www.informatics.nhs.uk Ho spitals in NHS Greater Glasgow are leading the way for the UK in using audio technology to train staff. Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the Princess Royal Maternity are the first hospitals in the UK to implement a new system using a mobile audio system to train new recruits. Voicemap™ is expected to improve safety and reduce risk for staff and patients. It is now being adopted by hospitals elsewhere in the UK and Europe , following the lead of NHS Greater Glasgow. Each new member of staff is given an audio induction via an audio player and follows a customised tour, which describes the geographical layout of their workplace, and identifies safety issues involving potential risk to staff and patients .(more...) |
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| New Solution for Cardiac Care Suites Designed To Enhance Diagnosis and Treatment Source: HEALTH Informatics NHS ( Connecting for Health) www.informatics.nhs.uk Philips is introducing innovative, networked equipment for recording patient data in acute hospital settings. The new HeartStart MRx can be operated without a mains supply and streams patient's waveforms and vitals in real time. Information is collected and logged at an IntelliVue Information Centre, where it can be analysed by clinicians. All data registered by the equipment can be transported with the patient and is recorded straight onto the patient chart. Oran Muduroglu, CEO of Healthcare Informatics for Philips Medical Systems, commented that this is the first combined patient monitor and defibrillator for use in acute settings. He remarked: "When physicians can accurately and quickly make a diagnosis, the patient benefits through earlier treatment options." Philips is also developing a completely integrated software suite for cardiac wards, which collects data from intervention, ultrasound, CTs and MRs, nuclear cardiology and electrophysiology. Other solutions in progress are currently being displayed at the 2007 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference in New Orleans . Recent research published in Health Affairs suggests that electronic management of patient care can improve treatment quality. |
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| Technology Enables Nurses To Spend More Time With Patients Source: HEALTH Informatics NHS (Connecting for Health) www.informatics.nhs.uk A new device based on Intel Corporation's mobile clinical assistant (MCA) platform is now ready for use, allowing nurses to remain connected to information on patients and manage the administration of medications while on the move. Motion Computing's C5 is the first product to be based on the MCA platform and has been welcomed by clinicians and nurses around the world. The system, which is lightweight, spill-resistant and easy to clean, provides up-to-the-minute access to patient records via wireless connectivity and allows the user to document a patient instantly, aiding workflow and reducing the administrative burden placed on medical staff. Rapid user logon is enabled by the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, and the device also incorporates a digital camera to help keep track of wounds as they heal, as well as Bluetooth technology to help capture a patient's vital signs. Paul Otellini, president and CEO of Intel, said that the MCA was "defined and shaped by the clinicians who will use it". "They have told us it will improve their decision making and patient care while easing overall workloads. This is a great example of putting innovative technology to work solving real needs," he remarked. Motion Computing's president and CEO, Scott Eckert, added: "Delivering solutions that improve the quality of care is a strategic priority for Motion, and we have heard directly from clinicians how technology can help them spend more time caring for their patients." The UK 's Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust was one of a number of hospitals across the world involved in trialling the MCA. |
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| 3D Computer: Virtual Limbs Ease Amputees' Pain Published by: MEDICA.de www.medica.de Source: The University of Manchester www.manchester.ac.uk Date: 27 Nov 2006 |
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| Semantic Interoperability to Boost Data Sharing NHS Connecting for Health Source: NewsWire Newsletter www.informatics.nhs.uk Date: 15th November 2006 |
| SCOTLAND: Video link revolution for Scots patients In “The HERALD” – Glasgow Reproduced with kind permission from The Herald (Glasgow); © Newsquest Media Group HELEN PUTTICK, Health Correspondent October 20 2006 Patients could be diagnosed by video conference in hospitals across Scotland under a drive to boost the use of technology in the NHS. A National Centre for Telehealth is being launched next week and will develop a Scotland-wide strategy for exploiting IT to look after people from a distance. The potential to provide some specialist medical cover across the entire country from one centre at night, with consultants examining patients by video phone, is among the possibilities. A pilot in Grampian has already seen patients with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis being diagnosed by a consultant in Northern Ireland. Surveys found all 48 people who took part in the project were satisfied with their consultation, which involved a trained nurse performing physical tests in Aberdeen while the consultant in Belfast observed and focused on different body parts by remotely operating a camera. (more) |
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| NHS Connecting for Health: IT has critical role in patient safety, says watchdog Public service watchdog, the National Audit Office (NAO) , has underlined the key role IT should play in improving patient safety not only in avoiding medication errors but in supporting audit and providing information to professionals. An NAO report published today identifies medication errors, record documentation errors and communication failures as leading causes of incidents in which patient safety is jeopardised. (more) |
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| E-Ten Project: Health-eLife Health-eLife™, an EU E-Ten supported project, is exploring the implementation requirements of a new remote home care monitoring system designed to allow the management of patients suffering from chronic disease in their own homes. Across European member states, citizens suffering from chronic disease including Asthma, COPD, Blood Pressure, Diabetes and Heart Problems and their clinicians will receive help to simplify the complex management regimes currently deployed (more). |
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| UK research of interest for other EC Countries: Portal Sites Struggle for Visibility Regional or countywide local government 'portal' web sites are providing patchy coverage and in many cases have low visibility despite large amounts of money being spent on their development, according to research due to be published next month. |
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Wheel with balanced vector angular
momentum for troylleys, etc for use in hospital, warehouses, supermarkets,
etc. Abstract: A small Scottish company has developed
a wheel suitable for use in hospitals, e.g. on beds or trolleys, wheelchairs.
In warehouses, supermarkets or other goods handling situations it may
be used on trolleys or pallet trucks. The wheel design eliminates the
tendency to swerve in one direction. This makes it easier and safer
to propel the trolley. The company is looking for industrial partners
willing to manufacture and market the wheel. (more)
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Smart Cards Reveal All During
Camera Flash A flash of light can cause sensitive information stored on a smart
card microprocessor to be revealed, say UK researchers at
Cambridge University, who've found that firing light from an ordinary
camera flash at parts of a smart card chip can assist a thief in
determining the sensitive information stored on the card, including the
cryptographic key used to secure financial transactions. The attack is
described as "semi-invasive," as only part of a chip's
protective covering must be removed in order to "flash" it.
Meanwhile, another group at Cambridge has developed a microchip design
that would resist this technique, using a more complex
"asynchronous" microprocessor that would not respond in the
same way to light interference. (New Scientist 13 May 2002)
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992273 |
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The
Internet name game The London-based Global Name Registry has begun offering registration
of Internet names for individual persons. Name registration will cost
about $30 a year (not including Internet access), and the registry plans
to expand ".name" designations to mobile phones and other personal
devices by the end of the year.
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Southern Institute for Health Informatics - 2002 Conference
After three tremendously successful SIHI conferences, we are holding
this year's conference in Portsmouth on Tuesday 26th March and we would
like to invite you to participate. The venue will be the award-winning
Portland Building, on the main University of Portsmouth campus.
The themes of the conference include: - ICT helping to meet Government priorities and targets - Issues surrounding the security and confidentiality of patient data - Electronic patient records / electronic healthcare records - E-booking of appointments - Telemedicine, especially innovative applications - New applications of the Internet in healthcare - Primary care computing - Developments in new information and communication technologies - ICT and the professions allied to medicine but other topics relevant to health informatics are also welcomed. The conference will consist of a number of keynote speakers, oral and poster presentations and workshops. Vendors will be able to exhibit their products and services. If you would be interested in attending or participating in any way, please email us at SIHI@port.ac.uk, write to us at the address below or telephone us on 023 9284 6445. More details can be found on the conference website: http://www.dis.port.ac.uk/hcc/sihi/sihi2002/index.htm Dr Jim Briggs |
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The National Health Service in the UK Working on Electronic Health Records The NHS is trying to make better use of modern information and communication technology so that everybody in the UK will soon have access to their electronic health records. (more) |
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IPR at National Level A resource of practical information on intellectual property and innovation in the UK. (link) |
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CLERT: Centre for Law Ethics and Risk in Telemedicine The Centre is the foremost European institution for the conduct, commissioning and management of research and consultancy in legal, ethical and risk aspects of the use of information and communication technologies in medicine and healthcare. (link) |
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The Impact of Telematics on the Healthcare Sector |
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Trends in Health Telematics in the European Union |
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EC funded Research Projects
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