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Editorial
Mike Fairey introduces this issue.
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In the news this issue
See the news
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INFORMATION DISCLOSURES
6 Witness finds he’s HIV-
positive in court
6 New guidance on Gillick rule
6 Health Secretary withholds
information
NATIONAL SYSTEMS
2 OIC objections to ID card
2 BMA objections to ID card
2 BCS objections to ID card
4 More on role of children’s
database
4 Duplicate records for English
border hospitals
NEW WAYS
7 Inspection cuts
8 Welsh integrated socialcare
launch
8 Arm’s-length body reduction
8 Scotland pioneers paediatric
telecare
9 Darent Valley’s push-button
theatre
10 New NHS Intellectual
Property Director
10 Life sciences convergence
with medicine
10 UK-US personalised-medicine
research project
17 Antidepressive computer
23 US turns to IT
SYSTEM SECURITY & SAFETY
6 NHS email system hacked
7 Software bug affects
pathology results
VIEWPOINT
17 Hodges’ Health Career Model |
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HEATHCARE AND SOCIALCARE INTERACTION
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The Integrated Care Network: bringing the
NHS and local government together
Claire Clague describes the role of this DoH activity.
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The single-assessment process for older
people: approaches to overcoming the challenges of information sharing
Dr Heather Heathfield reports from a project in the North
West of England. view abstract |
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ELECTRONIC APPOINTMENT BOOKING
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Electronic booking and directories of
services:
a systematic approach to development
Simon McCusker, Terri Holcroft and Paul Hackett
share recently gained knowledge. view
abstract |
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CLINICIAN ACCESS TO INFORMATION
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A new way of accessing clinical
information on the move
Brian Seaton and Tina Tsoukatos describe a
prize-winning solution. view
abstract |
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PRODUCT FEATURES
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Product directories |
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Laboratory information systems |
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Handheld computing devices and software
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Modernising pathology services
Sean Brennanand Nettie de Glanville review
influences and initiatives in bringing pathology services up to
date.
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Towards person-centred computing: mobile
devices
Dominic McKenny and Rafael Sorribas
introduce the technology available for mobile computing. |
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REGULARS
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re:fractions
Brian Layzell and John Lindsay discuss the role
of healthcare informaticians in knowledge transfer for healthcare
professionals. |
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ASSIST
A valediction from outgoing Chairman Tony Eardley
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EPR arms
Sean Brennan discusses how people adopt change. |
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Periscope
William Payne finds how the humble PlayStation videogame
console could be turned into a cheap supercomputer.
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Knowledgebases
Book reviews and new information sources |
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Product news
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Services news
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Contracts news
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Conferences & courses
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