NHS Shared Business Services Secures Contracts with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), a leading provider of business support services to the NHS, has secured three-year contracts with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. As part of the contract, the current payroll and pensions services have been migrated to the NHS SBS Southampton Centre of Excellence and went live on 3rd October.
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HIMSS and Elsevier Launch New Digital Healthcare Award in Europe
The Healthcare Information and Management System (HIMSS) and Elsevier, a world leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, have launched the HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award in Europe. The award recognises outstanding achievements in the usage of information and technology to successfully advance patient care and safety. Nominations for the category on 'Outstanding ICT Achievement Award' are now open to all public and private healthcare providers based in Europe.
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Merck Publishes First International Curiosity Study
"A curios person is more likely to bring an idea to life at work" - more than eight out of ten employees (85%) from Germany, the United States., and China agreed with this statement. This is one of the findings of the first global curiosity study from Merck, a leading science and technology company. The study examines the curiosity index of workers in four dimensions.
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The Philips Foundation, CurArte Foundation and Hospital Vall d'Hebrón Announce 'Imatgina'
The Philips Foundation, CurArte Foundation and Hospital Vall d'Hebrón today announced 'Imatgina', an advanced patient-centric initiative in paediatric radiology that aims to improve the experience children have during diagnostic imaging tests. The goal of the initiative is to enhance the experience for these children by creating a friendly atmosphere that dispels the uncertainty and fear usually associated with these types of procedures.
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Carestream Awarded RIS Solution in Denmark
Carestream has been awarded a RIS solution for two sites in the Region Capital of Denmark. The CARESTREAM Vue RIS solution will replace existing systems at Rigshospitalet, the National University Hospital, based in Blegdamsvej and Glostrup, part of Greater Copenhagen, to enhance radiology workflow. Installation is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. The 1361-bed hospital carries out around 330,000 exams each year.
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Agfa HealthCare DR Solutions and MUSICA Support Royal United Hospitals Bath, UK, to Optimize Patient Care and Enhance Informed Care Decisions
Agfa HealthCare announces today that its top-of-the-line, ceiling-suspended direct radiography (DR) solutions will support the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, UK, to optimize patient care and enhance informed care decisions, through the excellent image quality and the potential to reduce patient imaging radiation dose.
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CCGs Using New Online Marketplace to Support Personalisation and Take-up of Personal Health Budgets
Chiltern CCG and Aylesbury Vale CCG are working with one of the UK's largest commissioning support units to pioneer the use of a new simple and easy-to-use tool that delivers a seamless, end-to-end process for the delivery of personal health budgets. The clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are using PHBChoices, the new online marketplace that connects health and care suppliers with Personal Health Budget (PHB) holders.
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