Legal guarantee to be given for treatment waiting times
Patients will have a legally guaranteed waiting time for an operation
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Patients will be legally guaranteed hospital treatment within 12 weeks under new legislation which has been unveiled by the Scottish government.
Read more on Scottish Government publishes bill to improve NHS patients’ rights…
Filed under Patient Safety, Patient management, Patient point of view, Scottish Government by on Mar 18th, 2010. Comment. 
NHS waiting lists fairer, says study
The report said patients are getting a fairer deal under the new system
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Changes to NHS waiting lists have made the system fairer for patients according to the public sector watchdog Audit Scotland.
Read more on Audit Scotland publish report on managing NHS waiting lists…
Filed under Patient management, Patient point of view by on Mar 4th, 2010. Comment.
Don’t dismiss ‘cyberchondriacs’
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Dr Anthea Martin Senior Medical Adviser with Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland |
Many people now search the web for health information
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As the internet becomes more and more easily accessible it is perhaps inevitable that patients should try to self-diagnose.
Read more on GPs’ reactions to “internet-informed” patients…
Filed under General Practice, Patient Safety, Patient point of view by on Feb 24th, 2010. Comment.
Pamela Swingley
Pamela Swingley is a seasoned software executive with more than 20 years of experience working with technology companies of all sizes. Pam has a passion for early stage companies. She has managed marketing strategy and programs for three successful startups: Onlink Technologies which was acquired by Siebel, Shoplink Collision Estimating, a division of ADP, and Gate58 Marketing, a leader in B2B lead generation. In 2005, she founded Savvy Internet Marketing, a consulting firm specializing in online marketing, website design and usability. Pam holds a B.S. degree in Human Development from UC Davis and an MBA from Saint Mary’s College in Moraga.
Read more on Interview with Pamela Swingley Founder of RememberItNow!…
Filed under Patient Safety, Patient management, Patient point of view, Scottish Healthcare by on Dec 8th, 2009. Comment.
As a general rule, I limit my focus on mobile point of care technologies to organizations that are actively positioning themselves within traditional healthcare settings. But with increasing emphasis being placed on heading off hospitalizations and physician visits by targeting the needs of patients in the home–and since HealthcareGoesMobile.com is all about building community within the healthcare space–it seems reasonable to mention a new start-up that’s currently beta testing an online personal health care management service designed from the patient’s point of view.
Read more on Service designed from the patient’s point of view….
Filed under Patient point of view by on Oct 27th, 2009. 1 Comment.
