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Care.data concerns as new platform proposed
25 August 2016
A proposal for a new platform for the national collection of confidential patient information is under consideration, as concerns continue that elements of the care.data scheme will be resurrected.
N Irish nursing home fined £15k over data breach
25 August 2016
A Northern Irish nursing home has been fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office for failing to protect the sensitive data of its employees and residents.
Recovery plan for Child Protection Information Sharing
25 August 2016
The Child Protection Information Sharing scheme is in recovery mode as local authorities struggle to deploy the system designed to protect vulnerable children.
Torbay and South Devon deploying HealthShare
24 August 2016
A single, integrated clinical portal linking primary, acute, community and social care will be rolled out across Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
London hospitals in UK-first health data exchange
23 August 2016
Two London trusts have become the first in UK to establish data sharing between their Cerner health information exchanges, covering a population of 1.3 million people.
Individual Patient Identifier live in Ireland
22 August 2016
Every patient in Ireland has been assigned unique identifying number, in an effort to improve patient safety and data quality.
Midlands trust launches digital medicines management system
30 June 2026
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust has gone live with an interoperable digital
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
30 June 2026
Today’s briefing features quantum simulation for drug discovery tech and new digital healthcare infrastructure in
Patients at risk as NHS and online prescriptions not joined up
30 June 2026
HSSIB has warned that gaps in information sharing between the NHS and independent prescribing services
Final speakers announced for Summer Schools 2026
29 June 2026
The final round of speakers for Summer Schools 2026 has been announced, with experienced NHS
AI underused where it could deliver productivity gains, says RCR
29 June 2026
The NHS is failing to capitalise on productivity benefits by underusing AI for admin tasks,
