NHS Lothian implements USB stick lock-down
NHS Lothian is taking further action to prevent staff losing data on USB sticks, after a community health worker lost the personal details of 137 patients on a memory stick at the end of June. Since the loss of the memory stick, which held letters to central Edinburgh GPs, the trust has run a USB […]
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Colchester manager sacked over lost laptop
A senior hospital manager, who lost a laptop containing the unencrypted records of more than 20,000 patients while he was on holiday, has been dismissed from his position. The manager from Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, lost the laptop in Edinburgh in June, and was initially suspended while a police investigation and an internal […]
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Scotland superbug alert system delayed
The Electronic Communication of Surveillance in Scotland system, which will be used to alert doctors to superbug outbreaks, will not be launched until next year. The web-based early warning system was meant to be deployed later this year. However, Health Protection Scotland, the agency responsible for ECOSS, says linking Scottish diagnostic labs to the system […]
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NHS manager suspended after losing laptop
A senior hospital manager has been suspended after a laptop computer containing the unencrypted records of over 20,000 patients was stolen from his car whilst he was on holiday. The machine was stolen on 18 June from a car belonging to a manager from Colchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The car had been parked […]
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EHI’s news roundup 27.06.08
E-Health Insider’s news round up for the week ending 27 June 2008 featuring supplier news, awards and information on newly published research reports. Supplier news NHS Choices launches women’s health guide NHS Choices launched a new guide to women’s health in the age bracket of 18-39, aimed at helping women find out more about maintaining a […]
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CfH awards encryption contracts to three suppliers
Three GP system suppliers have signed a deal with Connecting for Health (CfH) to supply back up tape encryption services that meet the Department of Health’s new data security requirements. INPS, iSoft and Healthy Software have agreed details of their encryption services with CfH and PCTs can now order the services using the GP Systems […]
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Survey reveals missing NHS computers
Medical equipment and computers worth tens of millions of pounds is being lost or stolen from NHS hospital wards every year, a survey has revealed. A Freedom of Information Act survey of 100 trusts by More4 News found that 522 computers or laptops had been stolen or lost over the past three years. Reporters for […]
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McAfee wins contract for NHS data encryption
NHS Connecting for Health has selected security software specialist McAfee to provide solutions for endpoint desktop encryption and port control, to protect confidential data on NHS computers and mobile devices. The announcement comes in response to NHS chief executive David Nicholson’s December instruction to all NHS trust chief executives to immediately review and tighten their […]
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New electronic handover device launched
A new Windows Mobile application called MedicMate, designed to provide doctors and consultants with handover electronic copies of patient notes, has been developed by CMO Global. Based on US style ‘track and bill’ systems, the software allows users to securely log onto a web application and electronically enter patient notes on PDA or smartphone devices, […]
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EHI’s industry news roundup 25.04.08
E-Health Insider’s industry news round up for the week ending 25 April 2008 featuring supplier news, appointments and awards. Supplier news Sussex HIS use new e-learning for staff training Sussex Health Information Service (HIS) is using e-learning training services from ILX Group to make significant savings and enhancing training provision for its 400 staff. The […]
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