Informing Healthcare (Old) News

Your information, your rights

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:30:21 GMT

A new leaflet has been published which explains why NHS Wales collects individual health information and how the information is used.

IHR roll out gathers pace

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:25:44 GMT

A new online health record for use in out of hours care is now available for patients registered at one in three (147) Welsh GP practices.

Helping Patients to Choose Well

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:29:30 GMT

Choose Well, the information campaign to help patients decide where to get the best treatment if they fall ill or are injured is now live on local health board websites.

A shared clinical record is essential to palliative care teams

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:14:13 GMT

Access to adequate clinical information is essential in the delivery of Out of Hours care according to a recent case report, in the Royal College of Physician’s publication - Clinical Medicine.

Wales -- a world leader in digital healthcare

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:36:47 GMT

Wales is firmly establishing itself as a world leader in the use of digital technologies to improve patient safety and the quality of health and social care, the Health Minister, Edwina Hart said today.

Interactive mapping invaluable to Public Health

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:05:35 GMT

An interactive mapping tool, known as Health Maps Wales, offers readily available population data and trends and is allowing Public Health to predict patterns of where ill health might occur.

Pharmacies keeping information safe

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:13:33 GMT

A new online toolkit, to support the launch of the ISMS service for community pharmacies, will make it easier to provide assurance that they are following best practice and keeping patient information safely and securely.

Wales great for eHealth

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:58:04 GMT

An innovation centre launched in Swansea is focusing industry on eHealth and aims to make Wales the place people think of when they ask “where do they do great e-health research and innovation?”.

E-learning tool reaches 10,000 users

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:38:37 GMT

An e-learning tool, with around 70 courses, known as Learning@NHSWales has signed on its 10,000th student.

NHS Wales' life saving software extended to Northern Ireland

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:06:18 GMT

Software developed by the NHS Wales Informatics Service is helping to save the lives of people with bowel cancer in Northern Ireland.

Reducing the burden on Clinical staff

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:19:01 GMT

Following a recent review, unnecessary data collections across NHS Wales will be stopped to save clinical time.

Individual Health Record expands in Wales

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:09:45 GMT

The individual health record (IHR) is now available for patients in five out of seven NHS Wales health board areas. With coverage across Wales set for 2011.

E-referrals now in 71 practices

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:06:45 GMT

Over 20,000 electronic referrals have been sent between GP practices and hospitals in the Cardiff, Vale, Bridgend and Swansea areas in the last five months.

GP practices to receive e-discharge

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:24:19 GMT

GP practices with access to the Welsh Clinical Communications Gateway will be able to receive electronic discharge information in an early adopter location starting next year.

Electronic prescription success

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:30:28 GMT

A number of pharmacies across Wales are now piloting 2-Dimensional barcode prescription scans that will transfer patient and drug information from a paper prescription straight into their pharmacy dispensing system.

GP system suppliers sign up for the Individual Health Record

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:02:50 GMT

A ground-breaking agreement has been signed with the main suppliers of computer systems to GP practices across Wales, to deliver the NHS Wales Individual Health Record (IHR) service.

Electronic NHS Alerts Service (ENAS)

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:41:00 GMT

A new, fast health and drug alerts service for community pharmacies in Wales, was launched today (1 October). It replaces the previous system of postal and fax alerts and aims to improve patient safety by giving community pharmacies immediate information about drug recalls and hazard alerts.

Charity latest to sign-up to WASPI

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:35:23 GMT

Mantell Gwynedd - a Gwynedd voluntary action charity - is the latest organisation to sign up to the Wales Accord on the Sharing of Personal Information (WASPI).

Testing underway for Master Patient Index

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:23:02 GMT

A system that makes it easier to ensure patients are correctly identified and minimises the number of duplicate health records held for each patient, is being tested in three health boards.

Advances in IT aid radiologists

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:17:55 GMT

An upgraded version of the Radiology Management System - Radis2, used in Wales, is now getting closer to being the national system. Hospital radiology is also using a national set of codes to improve patient care.

Websites reach new heights

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:21:34 GMT

Across Wales, NHS organisations are benefiting from a content management system developed in-house that allows them to easily publish local health information on their websites.

Minister approves national clinical pathways

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:22:25 GMT

The Health Minister, Edwina Hart, has approved nine national clinical pathways for Wales on the Map of Medicine.

Better Breathing in spotlight for study

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:16:33 GMT

A six month study of 40 COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) patients in Wales showed that telemonitoring was a safe way for patients to record their symptoms and transmit data electronically back to a nurse via a home telephone line.

Better Breathing in spotlight for study

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:16:32 GMT

Public Sector network to improve capacity

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:56:21 GMT

Key information and communication technology (ICT) networks that have already been improved via the public sector broadband aggregation (PSBA) will now be improved further through a PSBA2 project.

Public Sector network to improve capacity

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:56:21 GMT

Key information and communication technology (ICT) networks that have already been improved via the public sector broadband aggregation (PSBA) will now be improved further through a PSBA2 project.

Pathology Handbook reviewed for Wales

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:28:59 GMT

Wales’ Pathology Handbook is being reviewed and updated to ensure it is fit for purpose for the future of pathology services across Wales.

Pathology Handbook reviewed for Wales

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:28:59 GMT

Wales’ Pathology Handbook is being reviewed and updated to ensure it is fit for purpose for the future of pathology services across Wales.

First electronic histopathology reports go live

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:24:52 GMT

A new way of recording histopathology information has been launched in Prince Charles hospital, Merthyr.

First electronic histopathology reports go live

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:24:51 GMT

A new way of recording histopathology information has been launched in Prince Charles hospital, Merthyr.

Welsh Language achievements in healthcare systems

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:18:09 GMT

A reference group set up to consider how the Welsh language is included into new and improved healthcare systems has published a series of achievements to date.

Welsh Language achievements in healthcare systems

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:18:08 GMT

A reference group set up to consider how the Welsh language is included into new and improved healthcare systems has published a series of achievements to date.

Myrddin expanding across NHS Wales

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:32:57 GMT

The Myrddin system, developed by NHS Wales and sponsored by Informing Healthcare, will be in use by the majority of NHS Wales by the end of 2012.

Myrddin expanding across NHS Wales

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:32:56 GMT

The Myrddin system, developed by NHS Wales and sponsored by Informing Healthcare, will be in use by the majority of NHS Wales by the end of 2012.

E-referrals extend to more practices

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:57:25 GMT

More GP practices move to electronic referrals in the Cardiff, Vale and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg areas with over 6000 being sent successfully since a pilot began in December 2009.

E-referrals extend to more practices

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:57:24 GMT

More GP practices move to electronic referrals in the Cardiff, Vale and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg areas with over 6000 being sent successfully since a pilot began in December 2009.

Map of Medicine helps screening staff

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:41:32 GMT

Antenatal Screening Wales uses Map of Medicine to support care standards and simplify complex information.

Websites reach new heights

Thu, 27 May 2010 10:01:13 GMT

Across Wales, NHS organisations are benefiting from a content management system developed in-house that allows them to easily publish local health information on their websites.

Websites reach new heights

Thu, 27 May 2010 10:01:12 GMT

Across Wales, NHS organisations are benefiting from a content management system developed in-house that allows them to easily publish local health information on their websites.

One number -- making it easier to get IT help

Thu, 27 May 2010 09:30:30 GMT

Staff at hospitals across Wales are starting to benefit from a new service desk and one single number to dial for IT support.

One number -- making it easier to get IT help

Thu, 27 May 2010 09:30:30 GMT

Staff at hospitals across Wales are starting to benefit from a new service desk and one single number to dial for IT support.

GP Practices trial new Primary Care Service Desk

Wed, 26 May 2010 16:19:51 GMT

Problems with computers at GP practices can cause disruption to patients, and hours of staff time taken up trying to resolve IT issues.

GP Practices trial new Primary Care Service Desk

Wed, 26 May 2010 16:19:50 GMT

Problems with computers at GP practices can cause disruption to patients, and hours of staff time taken up trying to resolve IT issues.

Go ahead for medicines management

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:16:26 GMT

A project to improve the medicines management process in NHS Wales' hospitals will help replace a paper-based way of working.

Go ahead for medicines management

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:16:26 GMT

A project to improve the medicines management process in NHS Wales' hospitals will help replace a paper-based way of working.

Software tool helps GP Practices

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:29:47 GMT

A tool developed in Wales that provides GP Practices with a list of patients, ranked according to their likelihood of emergency admission to hospital, in a 12 month period, has now become part of a national service.

Software tool helps GP Practices

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:29:47 GMT

The big NHS Wales directory

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:27:44 GMT

NHS Wales is now operating the largest single e-mail directory in Wales, with a total of 67,000 users.

The big NHS Wales directory

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:27:44 GMT

NHS Wales is now operating the largest single e-mail directory in Wales, with a total of 67,000 users.

Green light for PACS integration

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:04:57 GMT

Hospitals in south-east Wales are to become early adopters of a new system that will allow them to share radiology images easily by joining up existing PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications Systems).