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Medical apps: new guidance released

11 January 2016

Guidance on how to commission, develop and acquire medical apps in the UK has been developed by the Digital Health and Care Alliance.

Mobile and app news in brief

8 January 2016

This month’s round up of news from the world of healthcare apps and mobile developments kicks off with the widely-covered Health4Life sugar cubes calculator.

ICO warns Alzheimer’s Society

7 January 2016

The Alzheimer’s Society faces potential prosecution for failing to protect sensitive personal data if it fails to comply with a new enforcement notice from the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Metavision live at new Cumbria hospital

7 January 2016

The recently opened West Cumberland Hospital in Cumbria has gone live with a new computer system for its intensive care unit.

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Ambulance trust uses forms on iPads

6 January 2016

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is working with Kainos to develop a version of its Evolve patient record software for ambulance services, and piloting the use of iPads to let paramedics complete forms to add to the system.

ICO fines HIV treatment centre £250

6 January 2016

A specialist HIV treatment centre has been fined £250 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after it revealed the identities of patients through an email error.

IT funds to come from transformation pot

5 January 2016

NHS England has indicated that it wants to stop running tech funds and to start allocating money to IT from a wider Sustainability and Transformation Fund linked to new, five year Sustainability and Transformation Plans.