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ASGBI endorses EIDO information
EIDO is delighted to announce that the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI) have exclusively endorsed EIDO's informed consent patient information library.
01/05/06
BAPS endorses EIDO information
EIDO is delighted to announce that the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS) has exclusively endorsed EIDO's Paediatric Surgery informed consent patient information documents.
01/04/06
AboutMyHealth.org - for support and information you can trust
EIDO Healthcare has launched what promises to be a breakthrough in internet-accessed health information. aboutmyhealth.org is an internet gateway (or portal) to leading charities that provide support and high quality information on conditions. It is completely free to access and has been created by EIDO in response to the growing concern that the internet can often be an unreliable source of health information.
13/05/05
2005 conference promises to be another huge success
On 17th May, EIDO will be hosting the third annual Patient Communication Conference. "With over 300 people attending, a full programme of exciting speakers including Harry Cayton, Anglea Coulter, Ian Banks and Vivienne Harpwood, and a great venue in East Midlands Conference Centre, this year's event should be one to remember" remarked Owain Tudor, EIDO's Commercial Director. Applications for this free-to-delegate event exceeded available places by over 15 per cent.
09/05/05
EIDO - A World Record Holder
The Plain English Campaign have confirmed that EIDO Healthcare holds more coveted Crystal Marks than any other organisation in the whole world! Chrissie Maher, founder director of the Campaign, praised EIDO's achievement. 'By achieving plain English in every document, EIDO have become a guiding light for the entire healthcare industry.'
01/04/05
200 customers...and counting
EIDO Healthcare has acheived the 200 customer milestone. Marking this achievement, Adrian Lead, EIDO's Sales Director said "Our products and services are appreciated by our hospital customers because they give them peace of mind. Better informed clinicians, better informed patients, reduced risk of ltiigation - a simple but effective, and now proven, sales strategy."
06/03/05
Annual conference a success
EIDO's annual Communication and Consent Conference on the 18th May 2004 was a huge success. Over 200 delegates representing over 80 organisations attended the FREE to delegate conference in Nottingham. Next year's conference is planned for the 17th May 2005. Book online at www.eidohealthcare.com
19/05/04
INFOrm4U customers
Our latest contract takes the number of hospitals benefiting from INFOrm4U to 85. INFOrm4U users are genuinely UK-wide, from the South coast of England to Scotland, and from the East coast of England to Wales.
14/07/03
be INFOrMED customers
be INFOrMED was only launched 3 weeks ago and already 30 UK hospitals have purchased the training and education resource. For more details go to 'www.eidohealthcare.com/products.html'.
14/07/03
2004 CONSENT - be INFOrMED seminar
Bookings are now being taken for the 2004 EIDO Healthcare and Browne Jacobson seminar. For details and booking, please go to 'www.eidohealthcare.com/seminar.html'. Within days of the 2003 seminar, we had over 20 delegates booked for 2004. And remember, the seminar is FREE to delegates.
14/07/03
Seminar Success
Over 150 delegates, representing around 90 healthcare organisations, enjoyed and benefited from the jointly sponsered EIDO Healthcare and Browne Jacobson 'CONSENT - be INFOrMED' seminar. As one delegate commented, "Excellent day - very informative. Extensive coverage of issues pertinent to healthcare. Well organised, excellent venue."
14/07/03
'be INFOrMED' Consent Course
EIDO Healthcare and Browne Jacobson, in conjunction with Professor Vivienne Harpwood, Director of the Centre for Medico-Legal Studies at Cardiff Law School, are delighted to launch 'be INFOrMED', the UK?s first web-based training resource for healthcare professionals on the medico-legal principles of consent to treatment.
05/06/03
Internet Crystal Mark Achieved
EIDO are proud to announce that we are one of a small number of organisations that have achieved the Plain English Campaign Internet Crystal Mark (number 25). This further demonstrates our commitment to improving the clarity of information available in the healthcare sector.
16/04/03
EIDO goes PLATINUM with the Plain English Campaign
EIDO is pleased to announce that we have been awarded PLATINUM status by the Plain English Campaign, holding over 100 crystal marks. At the time of writing, only two other organisations in the world hold this status, neither being in the healthcare sector. This further demonstrates EIDO's unique standing in improving the clarity of patient information in the UK.
15/04/03
CONSENT ? be INFORMED: Patient Information and Consent Seminar
EIDO Healthcare and Browne Jacobson are hosting the UK?s first 'CONSENT ? be INFORMED: Patient Information and Consent Seminar' for UK Healthcare Leaders and Policy Makers who are responsible for ensuring valid and compliant processes in this vital area. The seminar will take place on Thursday 22nd May 2003 at East Midlands Conference Centre, University Park, Nottingham. Follow the link on the homepage for further information.
25/03/03
Plain English Campaign
EIDO Healthcare are delighted to announce our corporate membership of the Plain English Campaign (corporate member 196). This further demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the provision of information for patients and clinicians in language that is readable and easily understood.
02/03/03
NEW Web Site
Our new web site is currently under construction, and will hopefully be online by the end of February. Keep a look out for our new products and services.
21/02/03
Funding
Nottinghamshire County Council and the DTI (small firms loan guarantee scheme) through HSBC, injects ?165,000 into EIDO Healthcare Limited. This funding will consolidate the successful launching of EIDO Healthcare's INFOrm4U product. Since trading began in March '02, already five major Trusts have committed to using INFOrm4U.
08/01/03
Capio Trial
Capio Healthcare UK begins trial of EIDO Healthcare's INFOrm4U - library of operation specific informed consent documents.
08/01/03
CNORIS Commendation
INFOrm4U, EIDO Healthcare's library of operation-specific informed consent documents, receives CNORIS (Clinical Negligence and Other Risks Indemnity Scheme) commendation.
Note: CNORIS is the Scottish equivalent of the English CNST and the Welsh Risk Pool and is administered by Willis Ltd on behalf of the Scottish Executive Health Service.
26/11/01