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iSoft plans iPhone app for Lorenzo

One of the main suppliers to the National Programme for IT is planning to launch software for Apple's mobile later this year

iSoft said the prototype iPhone application will allow medical professionals to access scans, X-rays and patient records, as well as recording basic patient data such as pulse and temperature.

The firm said this could be used in conjuction with Lorenzo Regional Care, the version of the suite which is being designed specifically for use within the National Programme in the North, Midlands and East region of England.

"We need to bring the patient into the consumer space," said iSoft's chief medical officer Dr Michael Dahlweid. "At the same time we need to ensure we extend the richness of electronic health records to the finger tips of medical professionals in a hospital or surgery, or on call, so that they can track a patient's condition in real time."

Some public sector organisations, including the Department of Health, Met Office and the Highways Agency, have released iPhone apps for the public, but this would be among the first for professionals.

However, several NHS organisations already make use of other mobile devices, both within hospitals and in patients' homes. Hospitals have tended to use special hardware such as mobile clinical assistants, which are robust and can be cleaned easily. This may not be the case with a device designed for consumers.


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