Cyberknife’ to treat cancer

Doctors in Britain will for the first time use a robotic radiotherapy machine to treat cancer this week. The machine called Cyberknife is said to be worth 2.5 million pounds.

Australia’s Ramsay eyes offshore expansion

Ramsay Health Care Ltd, Australia’s biggest private hospital operator, expects to grow core earnings by 10-12 per cent this year as it scours France, Spain, India and the United States for new businesses to buy.

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.

Indians can now dial 108 for emergency

India is gradually moving to use of one emergency telephone number across the country, 108, on the lines of America’s 911 and Britain’s 999.

British health insurer set to foray into India

Britain’s largest private health insurer British United Provident Association (BUPA) is set to enter India to cash in on the booming healthcare services demand, driven by rapidly rising population and growing affluence.

British NHS patients soon to be treated in India

In a ground breaking move, the British government is to allow patients with non-emergency conditions to be treated in Indian hospitals under a scheme paid for by British taxpayers.

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[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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World Bank debars two firms under India Reproductive and Child Health Projects

The World Bank has declared two India-based firms, Nestor Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nestor) and Pure Pharma Ltd. (Pure Pharma), ineligible to be awarded Bank-financed contracts.

Ordnance Survey to provide digital geographic information

Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency of Britain is going to provide detailed digital geographic information (GI) to every ambulance trust in England from this month.

More tech and growth potentials in health sector

In a bid to improve patient care, governments in Europe and North America are pushing for the adoption of electronic records and data transfers, which is kick-starting the growth of a hybrid business that attracts companies from both the healthcare and tech arenas.