Carestream assists EU R-Bay project
Carestream Health is acting as a major technical infrastructure provider to the EU-funded R-Bay validation project, which aims to address the uneven spread of radiologists across member states.
Health policy
Sectra to provide NI radiology system
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland will implement an integrated solution for managing radiology information and images (RIS/PACS) provided by the Swedish IT and medical-technology company Sectra through a ten-year agreement.
Ayurveda doctors sharpen skills with latest technology
The Government of India
India leads the way for personalising medicine in developing countries
India is playing a major role in raising the standard of personalised medicine across the world, especially developing countries.
Govt puts clinical research approvals on fast lane
The government has begun speeding up approvals in the area of clinical research which is set to boom in India, say top industry sources.
Estonia takes steps to e-health
The Estonian Government has approved of the package of regulations which paves the way to the introduction of digital health records.
Gujarat, GE Healthcare ties up to upgrade med tech
Global healthcare equipment maker GE Healthcare, an arm of General Electric Company (GE), and the Gujarat government have tied up in a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership (PPP) to upgrade medical technology in the state.
Govt asks NPPA to collect data on price of medical devices
In a move to bring expensive medical devices such as stents, catheters, orthopaedic implants and heart valves under the price negotiation, the government has asked the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) to collect data on price, supply and availability of medical devices in the country.
New medical colleges in pipeline
Cornered by a shortage of doctors and medical specialists in the country, the Centre plans to start colleges attached to hospitals run by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
Health bodies to get details of citizens internet use
Public bodies in the UK, including health authorities, could be given the power to access details of everyone’s personal text messages, emails and internet use if new Home Office proposals are passed.
Govt may allow private players to set up medical colleges
In a move aimed at bridging healthcare needs, the government is planning to allow private healthcare players and profit-making bodies to set up medical colleges. The government may also relax the existing regulations to facilitate their entry.
Metro cities to get blood banks
Gearing up to meet high standards of safety in blood transfusion, the Government has approved providing the four major metros with blood banks, which would also be centres of excellence for transfusion medicine.
Docs with foreign PG set to get govt’s nod
In a bid to allow Indian doctors practising abroad to return and plug the acute shortage in healthcare back home, the government may soon recognize postgraduate medical degrees of 10 foreign countries.
