Hi-tech future for NHS 02/10/2009 Patients across Scotland could soon see a consultant over webcam and have their symptoms assessed electronically. While it may sound futuristic, the telehealth system is already up and running in some areas of the country. … Continue reading →
NPSA advising hospitals to follow new oxygen safety guidance 30 SEPTEMBER 2009 New guidance, produced by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) and NHS organisations across England and Wales, has been released aimed at ensuring safer systems are in place … Continue reading →
Mobile Healthcare Industry Summit 2009, a unique two-day event set in London on 1-2 December. Dedicated to best practice in global wireless and healthcare convergence, this four stream conference has been developed with support from the Continua Health Alliance, GSMA, … Continue reading →
Scottish Clinical Information in Practice, SCIMP 2009 Conference at Dunblane Hydro 3 & 4 November 2009 Applying eHealth making IT a success in primary care This year’s conference will focus on the ways we can make technology actually deliver improvement … Continue reading →
New models of healthcare are needed for Europe’s ageing population. Intel believes that new digital technologies have a key role to play and telehealth technology could support the shift to a new model of care closer to the home. To … Continue reading →
Stephen Naysmith Published on 11 Sep 2009 Family doctors can do more to help patients with multiple long-term conditions such as obesity, heart disease and arthritis, according to researchers. A team from the University of Glasgow is to work with … Continue reading →
Pre-operative checklists are being implemented to cut infection rates Simple changes to the way patients arecared for in hospital are having a significant impact on infectionrates, according to the Scottish Government. Hospitals are being urged to adopt stricter treatment regimes … Continue reading →
09/09/2009 Women risk lives by delaying calling 999 BHF launches 999 Day to raise awareness of heart attack symptoms A third of women wouldn’t recognise they are suffering a heart attack because they would expect to experience crushing or severe … Continue reading →
Watch your own heart attack Watch Your own Heart Attack Visit British Heart Foundation special 999 Day site for more on the campaign
Continue reading →Published Date: 06 September 2009 By Hilary Duncanson SCOTLAND is ideally placed to lead the way in creating healthcare technologies for the global market, experts said yesterday ahead of a summit on the issue. Strathclyde University and the Institute for … Continue reading →