St George’s closes six buildings ‘not fit for purpose’
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been forced to close six of its buildings which they recognised as being unfit for purpose.
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25,000 HSE patient records affected by data fault to be investigated
A tool is being developed to help the Irish Health Service Executive compare patient records affected by a recent data fault.
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It’s all systems go for the new Health and Social Care Network
Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) is in full force with the transitional process from the old N3 network currently taking place.
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Rise of the robots: Robo-surgeons revolutionise Barts Health
Barts Health NHS Trust has received a multi-million pound grant to buy surgical robots for two of its London hospitals.
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Government confirms national opt-out for patient data
The government has confirmed that patients will be able to opt out for sharing their data for more than direct care in its response to Dame Fiona’s report.
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Isle of Man gets more support for its BioMed sector
Proving its potential as a biomed location, a public/private advisory board has been established to further support development of the Isle of Man’s thriving BioMed sector.
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GDEs should remove need for procurements, says Swindells
The global digital exemplar (GDE) and fast follower programme will be used to changed how trusts buy IT systems, says a NHS England’s Matthew Swindells.
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DeepMind Health told to change its public perception
DeepMind Health’s independent review panel has found the company should be held to higher account due its Google links and should engage the public more.
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NHS forensic computing unit helps convict fraudsters
NHS Protect’s Forensic Computing Unit (FCU) joined forces with Lincolnshire Police to convict 10 fraudsters who conned NHS trusts out of millions of pounds.
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Acute trusts can now draw down GDE funds, almost
NHS England’s Paul Rice said that the long-awaited for acute £100 million GDE funds can now be drawn down by the 16 trusts.
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