Cyber security news round-up
26 July 2019
Our latest cyber security news round up looks at the recent hijacking of the Metropolitan Police Force’s social media page.
News
Patients Know Best secures partnership with social prescribing company
25 July 2019
The partnership will allow HealthUnlocked’s eSocial Prescription capability to be integrated with PKB’s digital platform.
Hancock survives Boris’ cabinet shake-up and remains health secretary
25 July 2019
Matthew Hancock will remain the UK Health Secretary after surviving a thorough shake-up of the cabinet by Britain’s new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.
Capita admits further administrative errors in cervical screening programme
25 July 2019
Some 16 women had missed their screening invites due to an admin error – but the British Medical Association believes the number could be in the thousands.
NHS commissions mental health support app for Londoners
24 July 2019
Mental wellbeing service Good Thinking has partnered with My Possible Self to provide Londoners with free tools for tackling stress, anxiety and depression.
NHS data worth £9.6bn per year, says Ernst & Young
24 July 2019
Data held by the NHS could be worth nearly £10bn a year through operational savings, improved patient outcomes and benefits to the UK economy.
NHSX to oversee data-sharing agreements under new DHSC guidance
24 July 2019
NHSX will be responsible for overseeing data-sharing agreements with industry partners under new guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight adopts continuing healthcare platform
2 June 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (HIOW ICB) has gone live with the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
2 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a video-on-demand interpreting service and an AI tool that can estimate a
Birmingham NHS trust to digitise over 235m patient records
2 June 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Miziac will digitise more than 235m patient record
Single patient record could cut 20,000 A&E visits a year, gov claims
1 June 2026
The government has claimed that the single patient record could prevent up to 20,000 A&E
NHS trusts lack support to manage ePMA safety risks, HSSIB says
1 June 2026
A HSSIB report has warned that NHS trusts are being left to manage digital safety
