By James Gallagher
Health reporter, BBC News
An “electronic tattoo” could herald a revolution in the way patients are monitored and provide a breakthrough in computer gaming, say US scientists.
They used the device, which is thinner than a human hair, to monitor the heart and brain, according to a study in the journal Science.
Read more on Electronic tattoo ‘could revolutionise patient monitoring’…
Filed under Hospital Healthcare by on Aug 12th, 2011. Comment. 
Ekahau Inc., the worldwide leader in high performance Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), announced that it is introducing a Wi-Fi Hand Hygiene Monitoring solution that automatically monitors hand hygiene of employees in the healthcare facilities to prevent the spread of hospital acquired infections and other transmittable diseases.
Filed under Hospital Healthcare by on Feb 23rd, 2011. Comment.
Delayed discharges from Scottish hospitals are on the increase, according to new figures.
Delayed discharges from Scottish hospitals are on the increase, according to new figures
Official statistics show there were 168 patients waiting six weeks or more to be discharged in January. This compares to 128 at the October census, and 83 in January 2010.
Filed under Hospital Healthcare by on Feb 23rd, 2011. Comment.
HELEN PUTTICK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT
18 Feb 2011
SENIOR health service staff are calling for a radical shake-up of hospital services and a rethink of waiting time targets as budget cuts bite.
Read more on Unprecedented call for shake-up of health service in Scotland…
Filed under Hospital Healthcare, Scottish Healthcare by on Feb 18th, 2011. Comment.
A nursing bank has already saved millions of pounds in agency costs
Doctor banks aim to cut NHS Scotland costs
A nursing bank has already saved millions of pounds in agency costs
Read more on Scottish Government issues guidance to boards on establishing banks of medical staff….
Filed under Hospital Healthcare by on Feb 14th, 2011. Comment.
Computers moove with the times at Ninewells Hospital
Two COWs caused quite a “steer” when they appeared on a Ninewells Hospital ward on Tuesday.
Staff nurse Jemma Williamson wheels one of the new computers into a bay on ward 22.
Read more on Ninewells Hospital introduces computers on wheels (“COWs”) for staff…
Filed under Hospital Healthcare by on Feb 9th, 2011. Comment.
The shortlist is now available for each category for the prestigious NHS Scotland eHealth Awards
Best NHS Scotland IT service delivery team
TrakCare Programme – NHS Lothian
SCI Diabetes Collaboration (SCI-DC) – NHS Tayside, University of Dundee & Scottish Diabetes Group
Read more on NHS Scotland eHealth Awards – Shortlist available now…
Filed under eHealth, Hospital Healthcare, Telehealth by on Aug 19th, 2010. Comment.
Mini-stroke victims ‘miss out on vital care’
By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News
Mini-strokes often lead to a full-blown attack
Mini-strokes often lead to a full-blown attack
Read more on Call for speedier treatment for patients who suffer from mini-stroke…
Filed under Emergency care, Hospital Healthcare, Long Term Conditions by on Jul 23rd, 2010. Comment.
Dr Gordon McGinn fitted the new `neurostimulator implant’ at Glasgow’s New Victoria Hospital.
Wii consoles Scots patients in pain
Helen McArdle
16 Jul 2010
It is a bestselling games system that millions of people play in their lounges and bedrooms, but now the technology behind Wii consoles has been used for the first time in a Scottish operating theatre.
Read more on Scots woman with chronic nerve pain fitted with a neurostimulator implan…
Filed under Hospital Healthcare, Technology by on Jul 16th, 2010. Comment.
Raigmore demonstrates use of £49,000 portable ultrasound to charities who helped raise the cash
By mike farrell
Published: 07/07/2010
New equipment funded by local charities has been donated to a Highland hospital to provide a speedier diagnosis of heart conditions.
Read more on Raigmore Hospital shows benefactors its new echo heart scanner in action…
Filed under Hospital Healthcare, Technology by on Jul 7th, 2010. Comment.
