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In Brief: Stryker
Stryker is launching its Endosuite family of computer-controlled endoscopic surgery tools in the UK. The tools can be manipulated by robotic arms under control of either the surgeon's voice or via keyboard. More than 300 suites are installed in the US, where they save an estimated 15 per cent of ...
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In Brief: Health Direction and NHSpeople.net
Health Direction and NHSpeople.net have co-operated to develop and launch a comprehensive NHS telephone directory on NHSnet. The NHS192 directory is a webbased version of Health Direction's contacts database. It will contain details of every GP practice, primary care group and health authority in England, their equivalents in Scotland, Wales ...
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Commercial launch for WaX 'virtual book'
A new company, WaX Info, has been formed to market the WaX medical knowledge publishing system developed at Cambridge University's medical informatics unit.
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Push for mobile computing
US-based AvantGo is launching its Enterprise Interactive software to support mobile computing users in the UK.
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Surgeons devise knee-care CD
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital trust has developed an interactive CD aimed at helping GPs diagnose musculoskeletal disorders of the knee, such as osteoarthritis.
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MPs hit out over 'systematic failings' in care inspections
A Commons select committee has attacked 'systematic failings in impenetrable' inspection and complaints procedures for vulnerable people in long-term care.
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Appeal for pathway revolution
Information systems must be developed if health authorities and primary care groups are to adopt integrated care pathways in commissioning, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has argued.
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Days like this
Pressure for mergers. . . 'Keep internal market simple'. . . 'Mortal danger' warning. . . Funding charges rejected. . . 1 million 'awaited treatment'. . .
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The second coming
A rise in cases of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases has led to talk of a time-bomb more reminiscent of the mid-1980s. Laura Donnelly asks how services will cope
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Prentis ship
A new leader is set to take the helm at Unison, but although he's known as a moderate, the union is on a collision course with government. Patrick Butler reports
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A great leveller
The NHS job evaluation scheme should iron out some major anomalies in pay and conditions - and will extend to the very top. Paul Stephenson reports
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Climbing out of the chair
Health service managers will be familiar with trust chairs taking a hands-on approach, but one has swapped roles entirely - and become a chief executive. Kaye McIntosh reports
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Shake, rattle and roles
Tony Blair has outlined an enhanced clinical role for nurses - but will the financial and professional rewards be great enough to make his vision a success, asks Barbara Millar
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WEB WATCH
Whether the money to fund it comes from the inform, educate or entertain aspect of the television licence fee may be a matter for debate, but the BBC this week launched its largest health-related campaign to date - urging all you smokers, drinkers, gluttons and downright drug abusers to 'kick ...
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Uncle Sam shows off his relative values to ill effect
Have you heard the one about the sick and elderly people who hire a bus to drive them across the border to buy prescription drugs in a neighbouring country where they are up to 80 per cent cheaper than at home?
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As not seen on TV
Downing Street is keen, trials have suggested it's popular with the public and it could be the future of consultations. So why is telemedicine such an under-achiever, asks Michael Cross
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Give and let live
Changes in the rules for organ transplant in the US have raised important issues about which patients should get priority. Howard Berliner reports
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Facing hard truths
A day of visits to assess care for detained, mentally ill black and ethnic-minority patients found worrying gaps in meeting their cultural, religious and communication needs, write Lesley Warner and colleagues
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On the case
A green paper reviewing the 1983 Mental Health Act proposes the abolition of managers' power to discharge patients. Patricia Gregory urges the government to retain this valuable local safeguard to patient rights