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Delayed phase four EPS pilot to begin this year

11 December 2018

Eight GP practices will trial the latest stage of NHS Digital’s electronic prescription service programme before the end of 2018.

UK Health Data Research Alliance aims to improve patient care

11 December 2018

The Alliance will look into the best ways to design, use, collect, manage and analyse health data in a responsible way for clinical trials.

NHS banned from buying new fax machines as Hancock orders phase-out

10 December 2018

Matt Hancock has banned NHS organisations from buying new fax machines beyond January 2019, under plans to remove them from the NHS entirely by 2020.

Uber to offer free cab rides to working NHS staff over Christmas

10 December 2018

The offer is available to working staff at a time when public transport is either closed or limited on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

NUH and Macmillan pilot new ‘virtual clinic’ for tumour patients

10 December 2018

Virtual Clinic was trialled as part of efforts to help improve care for patients with brain tumours across the East Midlands.

Genomics England says DNA data not moved due to hacking attempts

7 December 2018

Responding to reports that genetics data belonging to some 85,000 individuals had been moved to a secure Ministry of Defence (MoD) base in Wiltshire after multiple hacking attempts, Genomics England said it had ‘no evidence’ that it had been targeted when contacted by Digital Health News.

Cyber security news round-up

7 December 2018

This month’s round-up of cyber security news nibs includes a cyber-attack on US healthcare provider Atrium Health and a report from the ICO that details how a GP surgery secretary was fired and fined for reading colleagues’ medical records.