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To realise the true value of paperless, look at the data

For healthcare professionals in the community, the benefits of going paperless don't just lie in improving efficiency argues Ian Bailey,
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Researchers say analysis of prescribing hampered by ‘poor quality’ NHS data

Researchers have suggested that 'poor quality' data held by NHS Digital could limit the effectiveness of new technologies and health policies.
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UK govt pumps £37.5m into new health and biomedical data hubs

The UK government is investing £37.5 million in hubs connecting regional health and care data with genetic and biomedical information.
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NHS Digital launches new de-identification system for sharing patient data

The organisation has signed a contract with privacy software company Privitar to deliver the technology, which is designed to prevent
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NHS to log private healthcare data to address gaps in care records

Part of the initiative aims to address individuals who may have received private care and may have information missing from
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Sweet dreams are made of this: Using virtual reality to improve mental health

Can devices such as the ‘Dream Machine’ improve mental health? Shreshtha Trivedi sits down for a chat with inventor and
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Research suggests asthma sufferers would share data

The ‘Data Sharing and Technology: Exploring the attitudes of people with asthma’ report, which was put together by Asthma UK
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Toolkit launched to ensure patient data is handled correctly

The Data Security and Protection Toolkit, which replaces the previous Information Governance toolkit, has been designed to be a easier
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Baroness Tessa Jowell to hand over medical data to global database

Baroness Tessa Jowell is to be the first cancer patient to hand over her medical data to a global database which
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NHS Digital’s sharing of non-clinical patient data branded “inappropriate”

NHS Digital’s sharing of non-clinical patient information with the Home Office has been branded "entirely inappropriate" by MPs, who say
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