Movers and Shakers news roundup
September edition of Movers and Shakers features news from Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT and a number of appointments at Health Data Research UK.
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Professor Caulfield leaves Genomics England for Barts Life Sciences
Professor Sir Mark Caulfield, one of England’s most imminent scientists, is to leave Genomics England to take up a new position at Barts Life Sciences.
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Government to develop global standards for genomic data sharing
Working with partners in the genomics community the government will develop global standards and policies for sharing genomic data.
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Hancock pledges £37m for new ‘data-driven initiatives’
The funding will be used to deliver better research, treatment, care and improve clinical decision making, Matt Hancock said in a speech today.
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Genomics England recruiting for new Chief Digital Officer role
The chief digital officer will work alongside Genomics England chief executive, the CIO and chief scientist for a salary of £149,000.
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Five million volunteers to have DNA analysed in new genomics projects
NHS patients will have their genetic information analysed and used for research into predictive medicine under a new programme from Genomics England.
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Secure, resilient storage for 100,000 genomes in the cloud
Run by Genomics England, the 100,000 Genomes Project is the largest national sequencing project of its kind in the world. It aims to create a genomic medicine service within the NHS, and to kick-start a UK genomics industry. De-identified data is securely stored on the UKCloud platform, where authorised researchers have access to it.
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UKCloud launches dedicated health division
Fast-growing cloud services specialist UKCloud has launched a new dedicated healthcare division UKCloud Health.
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Healthcare IT news in brief
This week’s industry round-up includes the news that all trusts are now members of GS1 UK and some interesting wins for UK companies abroad.
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Genomics England names tech partners
Genomics England has announced the four companies that will help interpret human genomes as part of the government’s ambitious 100,000 Genomes Project.
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