NHS could have fended off Wannacry disruption says NAO report
A report by the National Audit Office has revealed that simple measures could have been taken to protect the NHS from the global cyber-attack in May.
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Digital Health CEO to provide health check on NHS IT market at EHI Live
Speaking at EHI Live on Wednesday, Digital Health editor and CEO Jon Hoeksma will provide an annual health check of the NHS IT market.
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Industry news in brief
This month’s industry nibs includes NHS Wales embarking on a new early payment programme for its suppliers and product launches.
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Bittersweet as Corbridge leaves Health Service Executive to return to UK
Richard Corbridge is proud of the Irish Health Service Executive’s achievements during his time as CIO and now keen to embark on his new chapter in Leeds.
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Health Help Now service back online
A popular NHS-developed healthcare signposting app and website is back online after it was suspended over clinical assurance concerns.
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System C sites have started to submit data to Emergency Care Data Set
System C’s acute hospital sites have begun to submit data to the new national Emergency Care Data Set (ECDS), which is is designed to provide a more complete picture of emergency attendances at England’s hospitals.
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Somerset introduces web-based EPR viewer across all clinical services
A web viewer that allows all clinicians sight of patient records created in primary care is being rolled out across Somerset following a successful pilot.
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Swindells says NHS’s digital best are ‘mediocre’ by international standards
The NHS has a system that has almost all the patients in the wrong place, according to NHS England’s national director for operations and information.
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NHS Digital Academy to open doors to non-GDEs
The high-profile NHS Digital Academy is set to kick off in April next year with its new chief executive Rachel Dunscombe announcing that it will no longer be exclusively for digital leaders from GDEs and their Fast Followers.
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Suspended NHS signposting app hopes to restart by end of week
A healthcare signposting app and website reportedly suspended over clinical assurance concerns is hoping to resume service by the end of this week.
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