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Buying Solutions is the national procurement partner for all UK public services and is part of the Efficiency and Reform Group within the Cabinet Office.

NHS patients could soon have complete control over their medical records and the power to decide who has access to their data.

e-Roster from Zircadian helps major NHS Trust save £220,000 in four months and is on target to save £660,000 in first year

Speech is first to GP’s since end of the government’s listening phase on healthcare reforms

PCTI, the leading provider of electronic document management and transfer solutions, today reveals EDT Hub is being used by 30 Trusts to send electronic documents to GP practices.

Organisations that adopt a hosted workforce management strategy to boost efficiency could reduce their carbon emissions, according to SMART. New statistical evidence shows this could save businesses £100,000s and up to 5.5 tonnes of CO2 a year

NHS Safe and Sustainable Review places IOW children in grave risk.

Datix, provider of patient safety software to health authorities ranks among fastest growing companies for International sales

Members of the public are invited to a launch event on 13 May to find out about the volunteer service at Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The largest UK study into hearing impairment and hearing aids has revealed a wealth of information including that many hearing impaired people are not referred on by their doctor and that 3.4 million people in the UK cannot hear properly.

Market research heavyweights join forces to help NHS Trusts deliver better patient care, greater efficiency levels – and important cultural and organisational reforms.

Innovative physiotherapy company joins forces with leading rehabilitation centre to create comprehensive and more accessible rehabilitation centre for patients

An article published within the Daily Mail last week titled “Why in the 21st Century are NHS patients dying in agony from bedsores?” highlights the harrowing experiences some patients endure whilst in the care of the NHS.

Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust's board of governors will meet in public in Swaffham on April 6.

Scotland's Leading Hair Replacement Centre Stocks New Ultra-Light Wigs For Customes Who Demand Comfort With Style

Following a competitive tender and rigorous 6 month pitch process, Bunnyfoot (www.bunnyfoot.com) are delighted to announce they have been selected as the preferred supplier of user experience services for NHS Direct.

The relationship between quality and cost is one that for many years has been in conflict with one another.

States of Jersey Health and Social Care meet New Deal regulations with products and services from Zircadian

Bio-functional textiles are a new discipline in the scientific field that have evolved due to the need to create materials that exert a biological effect on human skin.

In 2008 the Aderma® range was designed around a nurse and clinician led innovation. Today that commitment to their audience still remains as they prepare to launch 2 new products, extending the Aderma® range to 8 products.

NHS AIMTC have successfully responded to the new ‘System Tool’ computer virus across an estate measuring 513 square miles and encompassing over 5,000 computers by using their remote PC asset management system and only one engineer.

AMBITION 2011: The premier annual event for UK ambulance services, their partner agencies and suppliers. 22nd - 23rd June 2011 at The International Centre, Telford.

Kiosks4Business is a touch screen kiosk company that will be exhibiting its kiosks and kiosk software at the Healthcare Innovation EXPO show during the 9th and 10th of March.

PULSE, a leading UK health and social care staffing and services business, has implemented Datix web-based patient safety software for incident reporting, risk management and clinical governance.

Barnsley NHS Trust’s recent demolition and asbestos removal project has ensured that Barnsley Hospital will get a new lease of life.

Betty Brown Wigs Opens New Store in Harrogate

British manufacturing is the 6th largest manufacturer in the world & works on a principle of identifying & fulfilling market niches through innovation whilst working alongside high valued supply chains, whish is significantly apparent than in the NHS

Use of electronic rota management system improves clinical and financial efficiency at ward level - Bank usage reduced by over 50% and head room contingency cut to 23% following the implementation of SMART’s e Rostering

MP Rebecca Harris leads the bill which will see lighter evenings.

Improved access to data enables more effective management and better patient care

Managed File Transfer (MFT) software is rapidly emerging as one of the most effective file transfer strategies for today’s healthcare organisations.

Leading telemedical service provider launches new Arrhythmia-monitoring watch giving early, accurate diagnosis of life-threatening heart conditions

No matter how good something is it can always be improved by listening to someone who has more knowledge. In relation to Aderma® this could not be more true.

Case Study illustrates how using peer-reviewed research contributes to improving healthcare services

Twitter allows for many businesses and brands like FPD Medical Ltd and Aderma® to communicate to a mass audience and encourages interaction between business 2 business, business 2 consumer(s) and consumer 2 consumer.

Excitech, a leader in Computer Aided Facilities Management, has launched a new phase of their FM solutions - a development of their FXspace product range specifically for Healthcare.

A building project commenced this month across the west locality of Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. The project will develop the capability of NHS mental health services provided in King’s Lynn.

Hosted solution enables referral patterns to be tracked and assessed, supporting robust business planning

Patients hoping to get a free nose job on the NHS may find it harder as the NHS in England looks to make £20 billion pounds in savings by 2015.

New plan on sustainable health sets out the steps that NHS managers must follow to cut carbon emissions.

Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted in two categories of the 2011 Patient Safety awards; Communicating Patient Safety and Patient Safety in Mental Health.

More good news for Aurion Learning. The award winning online learning company has just been awarded a new contract to develop online learning resources for NHS Education for Scotland (NES).

New figures published 12th January 2011 by Health Protection Scotland (HPS) show that NHS Fife, an ICNet user site, continues to make significant progress in reducing Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs).

Bruges hospital AZ Sint-Lucas increases patient safety monitoring with Datix

G2 Speech, the leading provider of speech recognition and digital dictation solutions for the medical market has been appointed to provide the digital dictation system for both NHS Bolton and the Royal Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.

UK National Veterans Awareness Campaign aims to raise awareness of the psychological & social challenges that face veterans, through Veterans Awareness Seminars to Public sector services and Stress awareness Workshops for veterans and their families.

A collaborative project between a leading University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the East of England and specialist Thermographic Imaging Consultants iRed Ltd, assessing thermal performance of key building assets.

The aim for the site was to create a central point where all Aderma® users could go and research solutions if they had any difficulties with the products.

‘Super-carbs’ could herald the end of joint problems

A leading University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the East of England has procured the services of specialist Thermographic Imaging Consultants iRed Ltd to undertake extensive and in-depth analysis of energy losses in key operational areas.