ICO moves to calm controversy over TTP patient data sharing
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) says thousands of GPs should not switch off “enhanced” information sharing, despite ongoing concerns.
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University College London Hospitals seals Epic deal
The deal to deploy the Epic EPR at the London NHS trust is part of digital programme worth hundreds of millions of pounds.
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CSC redundancies labelled “knee-jerk reaction” in parliament
Mass redundancies by a huge NHS software supplier have been labelled a “knee-jerk reaction” by MPs, with concerns about the impact on health IT services.
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ICO investigating GP system supplier TPP over ‘data protection compliance concerns’
Thousands of patients are being warned their GP electronic records may not be secure, amid an ongoing ICO investigation into system supplier TPP.
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North Bristol picks CCube Solutions for “paper-lite” strategy
North Bristol NHS Trust has picked CCube Solutions’ electronic document management system to replace a warehouse of 1.2 million records.
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Taunton and Somerset announces two digital “fast followers”
Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust have nominated two digital “fast followers”, in a further indication of how the next wave of NHS digital transformation will take shape.
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Patients at risk of illegal detention at Midlands MH trust
Mental health patients at South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS FT are at risk of being illegally detained due to issues with using RiO.
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Special report: PACS
Over the past 12 months new PACS procurements have largely come from individual trusts. But ‘DevoManc’ and a growing focus on transformation and sustainability across regions are beginning to shape new priorities.
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InterSystems wins multi-million pound Liverpool joint-EPR tender
Intersystems’ TrakCare has been selected as the electronic patient record supplier for three Liverpool acute trusts in a multi-million pound contract.
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NHS Improvement rejects Leicester’s multi-million pound EPR bid
NHS Improvement has rejected the University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust’s multi-million pound bid to deliver an integrated EPR.
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