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£1m moneypot to develop POC testing for STIs and sepsis
TOOLS to assess the cost and benefits of point-of-care STI and sepsis testing are being created following the announcement of a £1m moneypot from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB).
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IT News: News round-up
The latest healthcare IT deployments, new solution launches and market developments
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Could Pseudomonas baby deaths have been avoided?
EXPERTS have told Building Better Healthcare that the outbreak of a deadly bug that killed three babies in a neonatal unit in Northern Ireland could have been prevented.
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Medical breakthroughs pit British designers against the world's elite
A STYLISH new wheelchair, a cancer centre that is helping to change the face of palliative care environments, and a futuristic emergency ambulance are among a number of UK projects in the running for top design awards.
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Deal between DH and industry paves way for widescale rollout of assitive technologies
ASSISTIVE technology suppliers have signed a formal agreement with the Government that will see telehealth and telecare devices being rolled out to millions of people across the UK.
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Infection control: News round-up
A round-up of the latest advances in infection control and bug-busting activities in the NHS and private healthcare sector
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Groundbreaking balloon technology could help solve UK's obesity crisis
UK clinicians were told this week of a new device that aims to provide a solution for the growing number of obese people who have failed with diets and do not qualify for bariatric surgery.
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Scrapping of national programme for IT opens the market to a new generation of PACS solutions
HEALTHCARE solutions experts are calling for a national framework to be introduced to allow trusts to procure next-generation PACS technology and to open up the UK market for suppliers.
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News round-up
The latest news from the healthcare equipment and supplies marketplace, including new product launches, device warnings, industry developments, procurement and deployments
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Infection control: DH announces fresh crackdown as hospital acquired infection figures hit a low
The Department of Health has announced a crackdown that aims to reduce cases of MRSA and C.difficile by up to 29% over the next 12 months.
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IT News: News round-up
The latest healthcare IT deployments, new solution launches and market developments
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COMMENT: Draconian procurement is killing the NHS
The NHS needs to re-evaluate its procurement policies if it is to chip away at the £20billion worth of efficiency savings needed over the coming years, according to SHAUN HOWLETT, procurement lead for The Danwood Group
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Top NHS urologist welcomes arrival of award-winning new urinary incontinence system
A leading urologist has called for the subject of urinary incontinence to be spoken about more openly following the launch of the world's first intelligent catheter bag, which will help to improve treatment of the disease.
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2012 marks an exciting new chapter for HES!
2012 brings some exciting news about the publications and websites, Building Better Healthcare (BBH) and Healthcare Equipment & Supplies (HES). Under the new ownership of HPCi Media we will soon be launching a new range of digital publications bringing both popular healthcare titles together under a single brand.
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COMMENT: Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust convert to safety devices in drive for best practice
In 2009, the Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) converted to safety-engineered medical devices to help protect staff from needlestick injuries. Here ANDREW JACKSON, laboratory manager; and ANNIE BURNS, senior phlebotomist, discuss why conversion makes good business sense and ensures the hospital is pioneering its way towards early compliance with the new EU Directive on sharps and injury prevention.