Rise of the robots: Robo-surgeons revolutionise Barts Health
Barts Health NHS Trust has received a multi-million pound grant to buy surgical robots for two of its London hospitals.
Infrastructure 1
Mental health IT systems frustrate staff and impact patients – CQC
Poor IT systems directly impact patient treatment and frustrate staff in mental health services, according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Clinical Software 2
Mobile and app news in brief
July’s mobile and app news in brief heads to the stars for its health wearables, as well as the slightly more grounded celebrations of a health app.
Digital Patient
New review highly critical of NHS Digital’s capabilities
A critical internal review of NHS Digital has found the organisation relies on out of date technology, has skill shortages in multiple areas and its data services are operating below expectations.
News 15
WannaCry emergency measures cost central NHS agencies £180,000
The emergency measures put in place over WannaCry cost NHS Digital and NHS England £180,000, revealed a member of parliament.
Cyber Security
Bupa employee stole half a million customers’ health insurance data
A rogue Bupa Global employee has stolen personal customer data from the health insurance giant, leaving over half a million people compromised.
Cyber Security 1
£86 million central funding pot for healthcare technology
A £86 million pot of central funding for medicine and technology has been announced by the government in response to the Accelerated Access Review.
News 3
Rob Shaw’s top 10 point cyber prevention tips
The interim chief executive of NHS Digital has given his 10 point list on how organisations can help prevent cyber-attacks.
Cyber Security
The CIO interview: David Walliker, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen
David Walliker, CIO at Royal Liverpool, tells us about who inspired him to become a CIO, the new Royal hospital and which action hero would play him.
Health CIO 3
Child Protection Information Sharing delays roll-out deadline
The CP-IS has extended its target date for delivery by more than a year after facing difficulties with funding and technical issues.
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