The Academy of Royal Colleges launches its EHealth Competency Framework – Defining the Role of the Expert Clinician produced in partnership with the Scottish Government. The framework was produced by the eHealth Competences Framework Steering Group (established in 2010) under the … Continue reading →
Scientists at Glasgow University are being funded by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates’ charity to develop a hand-held device to diagnose malaria. The $100,000 (£62,200) will fund a study into the use of Surface Acoustic Waves (SAWS) to detect red blood … Continue reading →
[mc src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qryv7sL8zcI” type=”youtube”]South Africa Mobile Health Information[/mc] South Africa Mobile Health Information A project that works to deliver relevant and current health education resources to nurses in Cape Elizabeth, South Africa using commercial mobile broadband enabled devices. Learn more … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →The new standards and improvement body for the NHS and other health providers in Scotland has launched its website, replacing the former NHS QIS site. The Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) site also links to other organisations which come under its umbrella: the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate; the … Continue reading →
After the success of the P4 Digital Healthcare convention in 2010, Highlands and Islands Enterprise offers the opportunity to further explore the rapidly evolving field of P4 digital healthcare. The term ‘P4’ is being adopted in the life sciences and … Continue reading →
Ten million pounds is to be invested over four years to improve care by growing the Scottish telehealthcare sector. The project – jointly announced today by the Scottish Government and the Technology Strategy Board – will show how new technologies … Continue reading →
By David Doherty At the Healthcare Innovation Expo in London I met with Dr Richard Pope, Consultant Diabetologist, who is reporting some great success with the use of Video Conferencing with home based patients: Key take aways of the talk: … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →