Video link to help Highland dialysis patients The video link allows specialists to review patient care A video conferencing system has been installed in two hospitals to improve the care of kidney patients in the far north of Scotland. The … Continue reading →
Upload of NHS care records suspended by Jane Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News Summary Care Records are central to the NHS computer upgrade in England The development of a medical records database for patients in England has been halted in … Continue reading →
As part of a strategy to put the region at the forefront of a potentially lucrative emerging sector, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is to host a high level summit on the future of telehealthcare. The challenges of managing the … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Agency claims area is well placed to lead in delivering healthcare from a distance HIE forum aims to put north at tele-healthcare forefront By Iain Ramage Published: 12/04/2010 Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise is to host a summit on … Continue reading →
By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News Hospital closures are inevitable, many believe Politicians are “not being open and honest” about the issue of hospital closures, a coalition of charities and patient groups says. Jeremy Taylor, head of National Voices, … Continue reading →
Patient health records go online The portal will allow patients access to records via the internet A scheme which gives patients access to their own health records over the internet is being piloted at two GP practices in Ayrshire. The … Continue reading →
Plans for an “ambitious” new £110m emergency care centre in Aberdeen have taken another step forward. The full business case was approved at a meeting of the board of NHS Grampian, and the plan will now be submitted to the … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →mHealth = mobile Health = mobile healthcare A slide set by Jay Bernhardt – Director, National Center for Health Marketing at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. mHealth: The future of health is mobile View more presentations from Jay Bernhardt. Click the … Continue reading →