Cyber security news round up
17 August 2018
Our latest cyber security round up looks at hacked patient monitoring systems and FBI fears of an imminent “cash out” attack on ATMs worldwide.
News
New integrated child health system goes live in Wales
16 August 2018
The Children and Young Persons Integrated System ensures every child in Wales has an active care record, meaning clinicians have access to more information.
Redundancies loom over major restructure at NHS Digital
16 August 2018
NHS Digital is upskilling its workforce amid budget pressures and concerns from partners around its delivery capabilities.
Alder Hey surgeons get hands-on with Microsoft’s mixed reality tech
15 August 2018
Microsoft HoloLens is being introduced to operating theatres in a bid to make more patient information available to surgeons during operations.
NHS England to have a say on GP at Hand Birmingham rollout objection
15 August 2018
Members of Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Primary Commissioning Committee (PCC) have concerns regarding patient safety.
DeepMind AI system ‘able to identify eye diseases and make referrals’
14 August 2018
Researchers have claimed the system is able to identify 10 features of eye diseases from optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans.
Digital ‘early warning system’ trialled at Sheffield care homes
14 August 2018
Nursing staff are using an app to record care home residents’ vital signs and share them with clinicians at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
NHS England recruiting for CDIO of online hospital trust
22 June 2026
NHS England is recruiting for a chief digital information officer (CDIO) for its new online
Powys Teaching Health Board goes live with Better ePMA
22 June 2026
Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) has gone live an electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA)
Essex Partnership digital tool improves leg wound and ulcer care
19 June 2026
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a digital tool to improve care for
West Midlands NHS imaging programme enters procurement
19 June 2026
An NHS imaging transformation programme serving 6.6 million people across the West Midlands has entered
Health minister apologises for NHSE error on FDP data access
18 June 2026
Health minister Preet Kaur Gill has apologised for NHSE’s handling of information provided to the
