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. The Highland Heartbeat Centre at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness has been given a new portable [...]
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LONDON – June 22, 2010 The uptake of Wi-Fi within healthcare has grown at more than 60% over the past 12 months in both wireless local area network and Wi-Fi RTLS (Real-Time Locations Systems) deployments, and high double-digit growth is expected to continue for at least the medium term. Other wireless technologies being adopted and [...]
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Open for Registrations 22nd and 23rd September 2010 Register now for the most exciting eHealth conference in Scotland this year! Held at the prestigious Glasgow Science Centre you not only have a great programme, wide range of exhibitors, great views over the Clyde and City but complementary entrance to the fun science exhibits as well! [...]
Thursday, 17 June 2010 A hospital in Scotland is to become the first in the UK to use a fleet of robots to carry out day-to-day tasks. The robots will carry clinical waste, deliver food, clean the operating theatre and dispense drugs. They are currently undergoing final tests ahead of the August opening of the [...]
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Scottish hospitals could save £6 million a year by more efficient use of locum doctors Posted: 17 June 2010 The NHS in Scotland could save almost 15 per cent of the money it spends on locum doctors in hospitals – or about £6 million a year – through better planning and procurement. An Audit Scotland [...]
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An expansion to the cardiology service at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness means as many as 400 patients a year will no longer need to travel out with the Highland area for cardiac treatment. Patients requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) – the process of putting balloons and Stents into patient’s arteries to open up narrowings that [...]
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A state-of-the-art robotic arm for orthopaedic surgery that has the potential to transform the way in which knee joint replacements are conducted in the UK and reduce cost, is to be employed in clinical studies at the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Royal Infirmary and the University of Strathclyde. It is the first time the [...]
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From The Sunday Times April 25, 2010 Secret NHS cuts to axe thousands of medics Hospitals across England are planning to shed at least 650 doctors and 2,000 nurses under new cost-cutting plans
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April 21, 2010 by Jennifer Trueland Computers are better than doctors at diagnosing serious bacterial infection – such as meningitis – in young children, according to a study published today. Children, especially those under five years old, commonly have fever or febrile illness, but it can be difficult to ascertain the cause. This can be [...]
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Shift handover risk to patient Published Date: 10 April 2010 POOR handover procedures in hospitals pose a “significant risk” to patients, doctors’ representatives have claimed. The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland said there were now an increasing number of shift changes, following the launch of the European Working Time Directive, limiting the hours [...]
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