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SystmOne. SystmOne is a centrally hosted clinical computer system developed by Horsforth -based The Phoenix Partnership (TPP). It is used by healthcare professionals in the UK predominantly in primary care. The system is being deployed as one of the accredited systems in the government's programme of modernising IT in the NHS .
The partnership was formed in 1997 by Frank Hester, [1] a computer programmer married to a GP, to create a patient-record storing system that would help GPs after witnessing his wife's "constant struggle with the lack of connectivity and integration between NHS services ". [2] The system that was created, SystmOne, was developed the following ...
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura ( TTP) is a blood disorder that results in blood clots forming in small blood vessels throughout the body. [2] This results in a low platelet count, low red blood cells due to their breakdown, and often kidney, heart, and brain dysfunction. [1] Symptoms may include large bruises, fever, weakness, shortness of ...
A patient portal is a secure website set up by a health care system, hospital, or clinic. The tools (or features) vary, depending on the portal. Patient portals can help you access medical records ...
You might also have tiny red or purple spots that could look like a rash. Your skin may turn yellowish, which is called jaundice. Your skin may look pale. You might also have other symptoms, such ...
Acquired TTP can make you bleed inside your body and under your skin. If you cut yourself, it may be hard to stop the bleeding. It can also cause clots in your blood vessels. Blood clots and ...
EMIS Health, formerly known as Egton Medical Information Systems, [1] supplies electronic patient record systems and software used in primary care, acute care and community pharmacy in the United Kingdom. The company is based in Leeds. It claims that more than half of GP practices across the UK use EMIS Health software and holds number one or ...
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis ( TPP) is a rare condition featuring attacks of muscle weakness in the presence of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland). Hypokalemia (a decreased potassium level in the blood) is usually present during attacks. The condition may be life-threatening if weakness of the breathing muscles leads to ...