NHS computer system 29/03/2010 A new £44 million IT system which will pave the way for a paper-free NHS was today launched. The Patient Management System (PMS) will be used to streamline in-patient and out-patient bookings, manage waiting lists, order … Continue reading →
Hi-tech help to keep older people at home A total of £16m has been invested in telecare technology since 2006 Hi-tech devices to help older people remain independent in their own homes will be funded with a new grant from … Continue reading →
The Registrar General for Scotland today published a report on differences in life expectancy between urban and rural areas, deprived and less deprived areas, and Community Health Partnership areas. The report shows life expectancy in the period 2006-2008. Commenting on … Continue reading →
NHS ‘could save £2m’ on joint implants Waiting times for treatment have ‘considerably’ reduced Health boards in Scotland could save millions of pounds by handling the cost of knee and hip replacements more efficiently, a spending watchdog said. Audit Scotland … Continue reading →
Long-term ill need ‘more time with their GP’ The ageing population means people have more complex health needs GPs want longer appointments to treat patients with long-term, complex conditions, says the Royal College of General Practitioners. Doctors would like the … Continue reading →
Scots doctors dissect critical report Helen Puttick, Health Correspondent Published on 18 Mar 2010 Scottish doctors have published a damning critique of a report which claimed Scotland had the most expensive but poorest health service in the UK. The British … Continue reading →
Legal guarantee to be given for treatment waiting times Patients will have a legally guaranteed waiting time for an operation Patients will be legally guaranteed hospital treatment within 12 weeks under new legislation which has been unveiled by the Scottish … Continue reading →
Elderly care costs set to double in the next 15 years Published Date: 16 March 2010 THE cost of social care for the elderly is set to double in the next 15 years just to maintain current standards, according to … Continue reading →
ATLANTA, GA (March 1, 2010) – A new Jackson Healthcare survey of hospital nurses found that nurses estimate spending one quarter of their twelve-hour shift on indirect patient care. Respondents cited regulatory requirements, redundant paperwork and logistical challenges as the … Continue reading →
‘Record’ £8.4bn funding for NHS The government said extra money would be targeted at frontline services Funding for NHS boards for 2010-11 will increase by 2.7% to a record £8.4bn, the Scottish government has said. It said the extra money … Continue reading →