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New oversight for remote GP digital services

3 October 2016

GP video subscription apps will come under increased regulatory scrutiny next years, as the number of companies offering remote consultation continues to grow.

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Pathology IT crash in Leeds drags on

30 September 2016

Contingency plans will remain in place until mid-next week as a two week long pathology IT crash staggers on at one of the largest trusts in the country.

EHI award winners announced

30 September 2016

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Dr Masood Nazir won the trust of the year and the CCIO award last night, as the EHI Awards 2016 recognised trusts and companies for great work in ten categories.

Healthcare IT industry news in brief

30 September 2016

Wachter calls for three point IT implementation plan

28 September 2016

A successful implementation strategy, a network of clinical information professionals, and interoperable systems, should be the top three things on the government’s digital to-do list, according to Robert Wachter.

Shaw says NHS is under frequent cyber attack

28 September 2016

The NHS is under frequent cyber attack, with a national attack that “may or may not” have been state sponsored having been launched just this month, the chief operating officer of NHS Digital has said.

McNeil calls for fast digitisation ‘across the board’

28 September 2016

NHS England’s new chief clinical information officer has urged speed to make sure digital maturity is achieved across the board, and told the Healthcare Efficiency Through Technology conference that this is “no pipe dream”.