Emis faces multi-million pound penalty for GPSoC breach
Emis has notified investors it expects to incur penalties “in the order of upper single digits of millions of pounds” after failing to meet unspecified contractual requirements in its GP Systems of Choice contract governing the supply of electronic patient record systems.
Clinical Software 16
PHE under fire for supplying cancer patient data to tobacco-linked firm
Public Health England (PHE) has come under fire after handing over data concerning nearly 180,000 lung NHS cancer patients to a firm affiliated with tobacco companies.
Cyber Security 2
Servelec integrates RiO with Totalmobile platform in mobility push
Servelec and enterprise mobility software provider Totalmobile have launched a joint solution aimed at health and care workers.
Clinical Software 5
Movers and shakers news round-up: January 2018
January’s movers and shakers notes appointments from a number of NHS trusts and healthcare organisations, including South Tees and Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, Now Healthcare and Great Ormond Street Hospital.
CCIO Network
Hancock Regional Hospital back online after paying hackers $55,000
Hancock Regional Hospital has had its IT systems restored after paying off the hackers who infected its computers with ransomware known as ‘SamSam’.
Cyber Security
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary undergoes revamp
An IT project is underway at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary to improve the everyday flow of patients arriving for appointments.
Infrastructure 1
Liverpool CCG ramps up telehealth expansion with Docobo
NHS Liverpool CCG has awarded a three-year contract to Docobo to scale up its telehealth services, with a view to support more patients with long term conditions.
Digital Patient 1
US hospital shuts down IT systems following cyber-attack
Hancock Regional Hospital in Indianapolis has shut down its IT systems after its falling victim to a ransomware attack affecting its email system and EPR.
Cyber Security 2
Powys delivers mass roll-out of prescription software to GPs
Powys Health Teaching Board has deployed prescribing decision support software to GPs across mid-Wales with the aim of delivering better treatment to the 133,000 people living in the region.
Clinical Software
East Lancashire Hospitals Trust adopts fall-preventing wearables
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has started using new wearable technology specifically designed to prevent falls in older people.
Digital Patient