Each summer the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) faces an influx of young patients suffering from illnesses or accidents while taking family holidays far from home. At a time when many UK hospitals experience a dip in demand, the pressure on the paediatrics department covering England's second largest county is unrelenting. 
RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG, headquartered in Bad Neustadt, Germany, and the Healthcare Sector of Siemens AG plan to intensify their cooperation in the field of cancer diagnostics and therapy in Germany. 
Microsoft is announcing the appointment of Elena Bonfiglioli as Senior Director Health, EMEA Public Sector; reporting to Microsoft's World Wide Health General Manager, Neil Jordan. 
InterSystems announced that Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust has deployed with InterSystems Ensemble® to connect 14 clinical departmental systems. Ensemble is a seamless platform for integration and the development of connectable applications. 
Philips delivers 4% growth in second quarter; management team takes next steps to improve growth and performance trajectory. Comparable sales up 4%, led by strong growth at Healthcare, moderate growth at Lighting. Growth markets now represent one third of Group sales.