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Six UK Hospitals Join Together in Using Varian Medical Oncology Information Network
Date:9/4/2007

PRESTON, England, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Six hospitals in the north of England are implementing a Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) software system that enables them to function as one clinical network. The rollout of ARIA(TM) for Medical Oncology at hospitals in Lancashire and Cumbria is expected to improve patient care and departmental efficiency by fully integrating the prescribing, preparation, dispensing and administration of drugs for treating cancer.

The network will include oncology centers at the Royal Preston Hospital, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Burnley General Hospital, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Royal Lancs Infirmary and Furness General Hospital will effectively have a single integrated computer network for chemotherapy prescribing and patient records.

Dr Gerry Skailes, the project's clinical director of oncology, says, "This will allow a seamless transition around the network and will enable patients to travel from one of our hospitals to another, as they tend to do if they are having both chemotherapy and radiotherapy. ARIA was selected because it ideally fitted our specifications and it is a well-established and trusted system.

"The result will be a more streamlined service which will enable us to provide better care for our patients while increasing our awareness of the treatments we are providing. It will make it a lot more convenient for all concerned."

Steve Laws, Varian's medical oncology sales manager, says, "ARIA for Medical Oncology provides cancer treatment facilities with software that combines and manages information including scheduling, prescribing and clinical information for both radiation therapy and chemotherapy within a single comprehensive electroni
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