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  • Over 100,000 New Users of Technology Enabled Services
    07 June 2013
    In 2012 over 100,000 new users benefitted from technology enabled services to foster their independence within the community while empowering them to achieve improved self management of health conditions. In early 2012, David Cameron announced the 3millionlives...
  • Book Today for Innovative Detector Technologies in Healthcare
    06 June 2013
    The ever-increasing need for early detection of potentially life-threatening conditions is driving researchers to push the boundaries of technology to the limits. As a result, innovation and blue sky thinking are playing a key role in addressing some of the...
  • Medilink Support Mediplas 2013
    06 June 2013
    Mediplas is a uniquely focused event for the highly specialised area of manufacturing plastic parts for the medical industry. It differentiates itself from general plastics shows, as it brings to the forefront the aspects and considerations of medical device...
  • Summer Newsletter - Keep Our National Network in the Loop!
    04 June 2013
    The next instalment of the quarterly member’s newsletter is expected to be published in July, and Medilink West Midlands are currently seeking content from members who would like to contribute. The newsletter is a great way to keep our national network in...
  • Alliance Designed to Increase NHS Savings
    31 May 2013
    The Government Procurement Service (GPS) and the NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) have established a strategic alliance, in a bid to increase saving throughout the NHS and drive procurement efficiencies. Hoping to result in the development of a shared work...
  • Why Market Research Could Improve NHS
    31 May 2013
    Following the Francis Review into the failure of care in Mid Staffordshire, health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has outlined plans to name and shame hospital s and plans to introduce an Ofsted style system of ratings. With many good examples of market research saving...
  • Salts Healthcare Sees Record Exports
    31 May 2013
    One of Birmingham’s oldest businesses, and long standing member of Medilink , has announced a record 23% year-on-year growth in exports. Salts Healthcare is also charting growth with the opening of its new UK flagship customer care facility in the city...
  • App Developed by NHS to Assist in 3ML Initiative
    31 May 2013
    The NHS has developed a simple telehealth application, which allows clinicians to engage patients with their own healthcare. Florence (Flo) achieves faster health outcomes, better adherence to medication or other treatments, and increased productivity compared...
  • Member Seeking Imaging Processing Software
    31 May 2013
    A Medilink member organisation is currently seeking image processing software/algorithms that can be used to add different facial hairstyles on to a male face using a series of photographs or a continuous video stream.Although male grooming Apps/software to...
  • Members Searching for Innovations to Protect Skin from Personal Care Devices
    31 May 2013
    We are actively searching for novel materials or surface technologies that can significantly lower the coefficient of friction between the skin surface and a personal care device.The ideal solution is one that can be easily integrated, applied or attached to the...
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