Theme: How does an NHS trust “connect all”?

Join the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust’s Director of IM&T, Dr Saroj Patel (right), as she explains how the use of single sign-on and patient context management technology could bring immediate benefits, to clinicians, IT and, ultimately, patients. Dr Patel will share valuable advice on both the selection and deployment process which has resulted in a system that is not only delivering the required benefits but is also loved by its clinicans.
Register for this webinar on 24 February 2010 at 14:00 free of charge

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Call for expressions of interest in participating in 4 national technology adoption pilots

This is an invitation to apply to participate in 4 national pilots to support the adoption of technology in the NHS. The 4 technologies include: Ambulance Information System, Echo Scanner for Liver Fibrosis using Elastography, Ioflupane I123 (DatSCAN for the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy Bodies), Midstream Urine Collection Device.
Participating NHS Trusts and PCTs have the opportunity to support the implementation of a clinically proven healthcare technology into their organisation and work with NTAC to assess the adoption and integration issues of the technology. At the end of each project a "How to why to Guide" will be produced to support, where appropriate the wider adoption of the technology across the NHS. Launch Date: 29 June 2009, Closing Date: 7 Sept 2009
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Webinar - Making Time to Care - 28th May 2009

E-Health Insider invites you to attend a live webinar “Making Time to Care” sponsored by Cisco Systems Limited, which will be held on Thursday 28 May 2009 at 15.00.
The live broadcast will feature a series of presentations and Q&A sessions hosted by Lyn Whitfield, Managing Editor, E-Health Insider and is scheduled to last 60mins (approx) with a summary Q&A session with the panel at the end. Click here to register!

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Sustaining innovations and new technologies for managing long-term conditions - Conference from The Kings Fund

With the Department of Health focus on how to integrate health and social care working and encourage support for self care, there is an increasing role for innovation and assistive technologies to support this and create better health outcomes for those with long-term conditions. This conference to be held on 9th July in London, uses case studies to illustrate ways of working, and engaging patients and health professionals with innovations, to ensure that new systems are not under-used
provide a series of practical workshops to share learning around innovations that are most effective in managing long-term conditions it also examine the challenges and discuss ways of commissioning and investing in new technologies which remain viable in the future. Click here for further inforamtion and to book your place.

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Launch of Focused FM TV in association with the Healthcare Facilities Consortium.

Focused FM TV is the new online TV channel dedicated to promoting best practice in healthcare facilities. This is must-see viewing for all professionals with an interest in the maintenance of high-quality patient environments.
Best practice video case studies of new innovations and success stories will be featured alongside ministerial and advisory interviews on the latest policy and guidance impacting on healthcare facilities.
All programming is free to view and immediately accessible at any place and any time.
Keynote speakers already participating in interviews for Focused FM TV include:
David Nicholson, NHS Chief Executive, Rob Smith, Director of Estates and Facilities, Department of Health, David Pencheon, Director of the NHS Sustainable Development Commission, Carina Bale, National Chair for the Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals.
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Releasing Time to Care - Live Webinar Thursday 28 May 2009

Join a distinguished panel of experts in a discussion on how technology can help increase NHS productivity. In particular, explore how information and communication technologies can release time to care and enable a productive ward using technologies such as wireless networks, asset tracking and unified communications. Click here for further information.
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HR in practice: Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust gets staff plugged into MP3 players for training

The players look like iPod Nanos and staff can hook them up to their laptop or a hospital computer through a USB cable. The computers, in turn, link to the organisational development department of the trust.
Staff can then listen through headphones to the training materials and use the navigation on the device to move on to the next section, or can watch mini-documentaries on the computer that back up the listening material. This allows staff learn at times that are convenient to them and their employer, and the organisation saves thousands of hours, as staff do not need to take time out to train other staff, thus the organisation saves money by ensuring working hours are optimised. There is 100% accountability as a complete audit trail is provided and modules can be remotely updated. Click here to read more...

Findings from a Study of Assistive Technology

This study has looked at how assistive technologies are being used as reminder systems for older people. Findings highlight the need for systems which can be operated intuitively, and the need to tailor findings to the individual preferences and behaviour of the user. Further information on assistive technology can be found in October's CSIP newsletter.

Assistive Technology and Older People

The latest research briefing from SCIE focuses on the ways in which assistive technology can be used by individuals, practitioners and organisations to meet the needs of older people. It is a priority that assistive technology should help people remain in their own homes and this briefing examines some of the claims about the benefits of assistive technology for people who use services and for health and social care organisations.