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ENGLISH NATIONAL PROGRAMME

8 Interim PASs needed for London cluster

8 Communications challenge mapped

8 Communications campaign launched

9 Boots ready for ETP

INFORMATION DISCLOSURES

6 Risks of using biometrics

6 Guide for exchanging children’s data: consultation

7 Genetic tests for German civil servants proposed

7 Agents for public-health research

7 Dumped records in Birmingham

17 Australian EHR fears

NEW WAYS

2 Smart textiles for soldiers

3 Physiotherapy by immersive reality

3 Automated LV recognition

4 Remote-ICU patent disputed

5 Portable brain scanner

OF INTEREST

9 NHS informatics-staff survey

10 Phishing alert

10 Equipment-disposal reprieve

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INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS

Information wanted by cancer patients: matching needs with Web-based solutions.
Sheila Wilson sets out her researched conclusions. view abstract

Mobile phones and clinic appointments: the start of a beautiful new friendship?
Elias Koury and Callum Faris report their research findings. view abstract

SUPPLIER INTERVIEW

Philips changes PACS workhorse.
William Payne speaks with Stan Smits, Philips’ Head of Healthcare IT. view abstract

CONTINUING CARE

The no-nonsense guide to . . . monitoring systems. What’s available and what’s in the pipeline. By Peter Mitchell.

Case study: Voice-dialogue system eases diabetes monitoring.

Carebots in the community. Caring robots could soon provide support to the UK’s older population, says Colin Jervis.

Case study: Computer-aided therapy recommended in depression.

Product directory: continuing care.

REGULARS

re:fractions. Peter Murray, Karl Øyri and Rod Ward on the potential of blogging at healthcare informatics events.

EPR arms. Sean Brennan argues the case for standards to be developed from the bottom up.

Knowledgebases. Book reviews and new information resources.

Periscope. How surveillance systems are helping detect epidemics before they happen. By William Payne.

Industry news. View product, services and contracts news on the industry news pages ...

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