Blaise Hammond's Page

The latest report on how utilising IT could help save the NHS cash in the long term and lives in the short term.

http://tinyurl.com/69342my

It seems a little churlish to suggest that Homer Simpson might have a word for this report - but more appropriately the word might be better directed at healthcare decision makers. The word is not an acronym for the Department of Health BTW.

I realise that Healthcare…

One of my colleagues Tanya Holloway forwarded this interesting link to a pharma marketing attempt at an 'expose' on Astra Zeneca's efforts to create a social community for one of its anti depression formulas.

http://pharmamkting.blogspot.com/2011/02/astrazeneca-hosts-take-on-depression.html

It's an interesting read, mainly highlights the need for indepth…

Just a quick thought here. Having witnessed a stunning lack of information and advice on disease awareness and treatment options from a diabetes care, and more recently through efforts to get flu jabs for my children - Social media has a huge role to play in providing local communities with the content and contacts that will surely ease pressure, tension, fear and anxiety from a healthcare perspective for families.

There are quick and easy wins for healthcare providers to add…

Interesting news today concerning a report released by the Government that shows that diabetes patients aren’t getting the checks required to prevent their condition leading to amputations etc. It also says that standards of care vary enormously from region to region within the UK.…