Cyber security news round-up: August 2019
The August edition of Digital Health’s cyber security round-up includes updates on the Capital One data breach – described as one of the biggest ever – and insights from Hiscox’s Cyber Readiness report.
Cyber Security
Google DeepMind co-founder placed on leave ‘until end of the year’
The company did not say why Mustafa Suleyman was taking time off, but said the decision was mutual and that he was expected back by the end of the year.
AI and Analytics
Two trusts trial AI to diagnose breast cancer sooner
The trial aims to help develop, test and ultimately deploy artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the breast cancer screening programme in the East Midlands.
AI and Analytics
Hundreds of patients wrongly told they had cancer due to ‘IT error’
NHS Forth Valley confirmed to Digital Health News that the glitch occurred after updating their Trakcare electronic medical record system.
Clinical Software
Dr Google ‘diagnoses’ 100m health concerns as GP wait times rise
More people are turning to Google to self-diagnose their boo-boos and ailments, with Londoners proving the biggest ‘cyberchondriacs’.
Digital Patient
GP at Hand’s cap on Birmingham patient registrations set to be lifted
The provider must ensure configuration to national screening systems and processes by 15 September, or the cap remains in place.
Digital Patient
Microsoft adds to health team with chief medical officer
David Rhew, who had the same position at Samsung, joins a growing health team at Microsoft which includes Google Cloud’s former health lead, Greg Moore.
CCIO Network
Applications for cohort three of NHS Digital Academy now open
The Academy was set up in response to Professor Robert Wachter’s 2016 Making IT Work report, which said the NHS lacked sufficiently-trained leaders.
News
Digital tools prevent hundreds of sepsis deaths across three hospitals
Cambridge University Hospitals and Royal Berkshire have implemented a digital sepsis blueprint released in Febriary as part of the GDE programme.
Clinical Software
Fast follower Royal Oldham digitises dietetic referrals
The team currently receive 180 adult referrals every months and, though they arrive electronically, they are processed manually.
Clinical Software