TRAK system to help nurses monitor community patients in Lothian

AN electronic system is being developed to help health agencies share information on adults receiving community care. The TRAK community facility will help nurses access more up-to-date files on patients, and allow them to better plan what care is required Continue reading →

NHS Lothian Medical Director supports electronic medical records

Here is a letter from Dr Charles Swainson in the Evening News. Centralised records improve healthcare I was dismayed to read Dr John Welford’s letter, “System to blame for record losses, not medical staff” (News, 31 July). Centralisation and computerisation Continue reading →

NHS Scotland aims to phase out paper records

NHS facilities in Scotland are currently trialling the use of handheld computers among doctors and nurses. It is hoped that by distributing information to healthcare professionals electronically, the amount of paper they use will be reduced. The technology should also Continue reading →

Scottish NHS to be first paperless health service in the world

Hospitals roll out hand-held computers giving doctors and nurses instant access to database By Tom Gordon SCOTLAND IS set to become the first country in the world with an entirely paperless health service, as wireless hand-held computers allow doctors and Continue reading →