NHS England negotiating new enterprise wide licensing deal with Microsoft
NHS England is said to be in negotiations with Microsoft to put in place a new EWA for Office 2010, with a view of eventually migrating to Outlook 365.
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NHS seeks the Amazon appeal with Virtualstock expansion
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals has implemented Virtualstock’s The Edge for Health, which aims to bring Amazon-like simplicity to the NHS’s supply chain.
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GDPR: Which NHS trusts are ready for 25 May 2018?
New data from Digital Health Intelligence reveals 55% of acute trusts 47% of mental health trusts have an implementation plan prepared for GDPR.
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Philips snaps up VitalHealth in eHealth business boost
Philips has expanded its eHealth business after acquiring VitalHealth, a digital healthcare company specialising in population health management.
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Movers and shakers news round-up: December 2017
This month’s Movers and Shakers round-up includes the formation of the first advisory board for HIMMS UK and new appointments in NHS England.
CCIO Network
New tech for treating cardiovascular disease ‘faces lack of research’
A new generation of robotics, imaging and implantable tech for treating cardiovascular disease is being hindered by a lack of research.
Infrastructure
Medical devices a ‘bulls-eye’ for cyber-attacks, says cybersecurity executive
Arxan Technologies’ Rusty Carter believes the security of medical devices has been compromised for the sake of clinical functionality.
Cyber Security
Digital healthcare accelerator offers £68k to machine learning, AI start-ups
Merck Sharp & Dohme and Wayra UK are seeking startups using machine learning and artificial intelligence to support disease and illness prevention.
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Scotland connects ambulances to satellites for better pre-hospital care
Paramedics will be able to access diagnostic tools usually confined to hospitals to improve the prospects of patients on long ambulance journeys.
Clinical Software
Cybersecurity a leadership issue for NHS Boards, not a tech issue
NHS England’s head of architecture has said cybersecurity needs to viewed as a business continuity issue by NHS boards and not one concerning IT.
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