27 March 2015

NHS identifier bill passes Lords

A bill to mandate the use of a common patient identifier across the health and social care system is set
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27 March 2015

NHS to trial innovations in ‘test beds’

NHS England is calling for healthcare innovators from across the world to trial new technologies and digital services at working
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25 March 2015

East Kent commercialises dashboards

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has formed a commercial partnership with a business intelligence firm to market its
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25 March 2015

NHS launches mental health app library

NHS England has launched an online library of programmes and apps to support people with mental health conditions.
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Half a million patient correspondents were lost by NHS shared business service.
23 March 2015

EU ministers back data privacy changes

The European Union has provisionally agreed changes to planned data privacy legislation that will make it easier to share data
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19 March 2015

Kelsey pushes for free NHS wi-fi

The NHS should install free wireless internet across its entire estate to act ā€œas an instrument of social transformationā€, NHS
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18 March 2015

Welsh ambulance crews to use digi pens

The Welsh Ambulance Service Trust has agreed a deal with Anoto for 1700 digital pens to be given to its
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17 March 2015

East Lancs reviews IT strategy

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is to review its five-year strategy for information management and technology to address ā€œtechnology changes
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Half a million patient correspondents were lost by NHS shared business service.
16 March 2015

Data advisory group to disband

The independent advisory group set up to review requests for GP patient data is being disbanded in favour of two
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12 March 2015

Lords to examine NHS identity bill

A bill proposing to mandate the use of a common patient identifier across the health and social care system will
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