The hand-held device tested in the trial can be used at home A new hand-held device that delivers a magnetic pulse to the back of the head could become an alternative to drug treatment for people with migraines. A trial … Continue reading →
The government is trying to fix a quick deal with suppliers for its controversial £12.7bn NHS IT programme ahead of the next General Election, the BBC has been told. The NHS IT project is years behind schedule Industry insiders and … Continue reading →
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN), a global leader in 802.11n wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, and Motion Computing, a leading provider of integrated mobile computing solutions, today announced a certified healthcare solution to reliably deliver unified communications services … Continue reading →
Vscan handheld ultrasound scanner launched By Fergus Walsh Medical correspondent, BBC News An ultrasound scanner the size of a large mobile phone has been launched in Europe and North America. The Vscan can be used to image the heart and … Continue reading →
ELGIN GPs DECIDED IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO TREAT THEM WITHOUT MEDICAL HISTORY By Donna MacAllister Published: 09/02/2010 Hundreds of people in Moray were unable to see their GPs after a computer system crashed, blocking access to medical records. Patients … Continue reading →
Published Date: 01 February 2010 By Tony Lodge BY 2025 the number of people aged 85 or older in the UK is set to increase by 70 per cent to nearly two million. By 2020 there will be 50 per … Continue reading →
UNTERSCHLEISSHEIM/MANNHEIM, Germany — Jan. 28, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. and Siemens AG (through its Siemens IT Solutions and Services division) have announced the signing of a licensing agreement to introduce Microsoft HealthVault in Germany. HealthVault, a personal health application platform, … Continue reading →
‘Homepods’ helping lung patients By Eleanor Bradford BBC Scotland health correspondent Patients with lung problems on the Isle of Bute are using medical “homepods” to avoid being admitted to hospital. The devices have been fitted in the homes of 15 … Continue reading →
Telehealth Pilot Sees 75% Reduction in Hospital Admissions Wednesday, 20 January 2010 Blackpool Council’s Vitaline and NHS Blackpool have reported on the success of the use of telehealth home monitoring to support people with long-term conditions to enable them to … Continue reading →
A new report from InMedica, on the world market for telehealth, forecasts that the number of gateways used in telehealth applications will increase to over one million in 2014 and to around 3.6 million in 2018. The initiatives taken by … Continue reading →