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I would recommend Dakota Integrated Solutions for their expertise to help any NHS Trust solve the issues they are likely to face in delivering wristband printing & mobility solutions.

Peter Aspinall, Head of IM&T, Lancashire Teaching Hospital

Airedale NHS Trust meets NPSA guidelines

Nicola Catto, IM&T Project Manager, Airedale NHS Trust

Mobility in Healthcare

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Dakota Healthcare is at the forefront of mobile technology especially with the wider adoption of wireless networks in the NHS & our expertise in rolling out mobile data capture projects gleaned over many years.

With the advent of Order Comms systems within the NHS & the benefits this brings (speeding up requesting & reporting, increasing clinician-patient care time, reduction of errors etc) there is a greater reliance on wireless technology & a wide choice of appropriate products to help fit the bill. Dakota has the products, experience to help & offers an unbiased view of the technology available having helped countless trusts deploy mobile projects. The new tablet PC offerings have certainly created genuine interest in portable devices.

Some of the products that may be of interest:

  • Casio IT800 with Smart Card read/write capabilities, ideal for NHS staff to login quickly & securely without the need for passwords etc
  • Motion CL900 tablet PC – unlike many of its competitors, designed for genuine use in a business environment. Windows Operating System to integrate easily in to hospital business applications, extended battery life & lightweight features maximise the clinicians time spent with patients
  • Honeywell Dolphin 6000 – where size & form factor are paramount the Dolphin 6000 aloows clinicians fast access to real-time EPR data with a pocket sized PDA
  • SoMo 650Rx – Mobile PDA manufactured with special antimicrobial protection. Windows Mobile 6.Operating System with Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi 802.11b/g connectivity options
  • Zebra QL+ – range of mobile printers with Bluetooth,WiFi 802.11b/g & cabled connectivity options

Common Applications

  • Bedside Point of Care and observation reporting including Order Comms
  • iBleep® intelligent bleeping™ for medical professionals. Go to http://www.ibleep.net
  • Patient Safety / Tracking
  • Pharmacy Tracking
  • Blood transfusion tracking
  • Medical rounds.