NHS Digital denies conflict of interest over Accenture contracts
Two board members, who both previously worked for Accenture, were members of NHS Digital’s board when the organisation spent £33 million with the firm.
News
Millions of NHSmail accounts relocated to Microsoft Exchange Online
The large-scale NHSmail migration aims to create a more joined up NHS while providing frontline services with digital tools and services.
News
Twelve suppliers appointed to £800m digital capability for health framework
The framework aims to support public health and other care organisations improve their digital capability as well as provide digital outcomes and services.
Clinical Software 2
Former Accenture MD appointed as NHS Resolution’s first CIO
A not-for-profit part of the NHS which provides expertise to the health service to help resolve concerns fairly has appointed its first CIO.
Health CIO
NHS staff unable to access NHSMail for an afternoon
NHS Digital tweeted at around 4pm on 5 November to say it was working with Accenture to restore the service as soon as possible.
Clinical Software 1
NHS Digital expands cyber security toolkit with new free services for trusts
A range of free IT perimeter security tools are being made available to NHS organisations through a new contract between NHS Digital and Accenture.
Cyber Security
AI: Injecting Intelligence into Healthcare
Accenture’s six-country survey among 180 C-level health executives says adoption of AI is measured, but real. The survey assessed beliefs about market maturity, practical and clinical challenges to the adoption of AI in healthcare.
Health CIO
The growing role of digital technology in supporting self-care
According to latest research by Accenture, healthcare consumers continue to show strong use of digital technology for self-care, with mobile phones, social media and wearables showing a big upward swing.
Health CIO
The future of digital health leaders: Priorities and perspectives of CIOs
Accenture Health, together with analysis and advisory company Oxford Analytica, spoke to CIOs in seven countries (including the UK) to understand their priorities and gather their views on the future of digital healthcare leaders.
Health CIO
Exclusive: 500m emails flood NHS during #replyallgate
More NHSmail emails were sent in 75 minutes than in a normal three months after a “software configuration error” nearly crashed the system.
Infrastructure