White hack exposes risk posed by connected devices
An ethical hack by an IT security provider of a private health clinic’s IT system has highlighted the vulnerability of internet connected medical devices.
Cyber Security
NHS Improvement defends PLICS timescale and support plans
NHS Improvement is to develop a procurement framework for patient level information costing systems in a bid to provide assurance to more than100 trusts that have yet to invest in a system.
AI and Analytics
Lincolnshire’s Path Links moves to digital pathology
Path Links, a pathology service for Lincolnshire, is to upgrade to digital pathology in a bid to enhance cancer diagnostics.
Clinical Software
Kelsey replacement to have “wider impact”
The NHS’ new chief information and technology officer will report to NHS England, NHS Improvement and also to Matthew Swindells, the new national director for commissioning operations and information.
News
Caldicott and care.data stalled by EU referendum ‘purdah’
Dame Fiona Caldicott’s most recent review of data sharing will not be published until after the referendum on membership of the European Union, it has been revealed.
Cyber Security
HSCIC to become NHS Digital
The Health and Social Care information Centre is being renamed NHS Digital and will have a new chair, Noel Gordon.
News
North Middlesex starts 1m note scanning project
North Middlesex University Hospital has gone live with Fortrus’ Unity electronic document management system as part of its strategy to be fully digital in 2017 at the earliest.
Infrastructure
Surrey and Sussex trust to use PKB with 3,200 IBD patients
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is to offer the patient-controlled electronic record Patients Know Best to more than 3,200 people with inflammatory bowel disease.
Digital Patient
Ipswich battles winter pressures with BI tool
A winter pressures business intelligence tool developed at Ipswich Hospital with Medeanalytics is providing an early warning system for capacity shortfalls and enabling the trust to develop alternative provision.
AI and Analytics
Stats tool tracks quality improvement
A specialist cancer hospital has helped to develop a statistical tool for clinicians to track quality improvement.
AI and Analytics