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Cisco outlines healthcare initiatives in Europe

Analysis
Nov 27, 20071 min

Cisco is aiming to give European citizens control over their healthcare with a number of initiatives in that region.

Among the initiatives, as reported in a story in ehealtheurope.com, include:

* Working with BT in the United Kingdom to implement VoIP across the National Health Service’s N3 data network, NHS Direct 24-hour health care information service and NHS 24, its equivalent for Scottish citizens.

* Providing broadband services to citizens of the Netherlands.

* Implemented new networks at the Bethseda Children’s Hospital in Budapest, Hungary.

* A HealthPresence pilot with Scottish health boards that will enable patients to seek medical advice from self-service booth placed in public places, such as shopping malls, hotels and post offices.

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