House of Lords criticises Government response to digital exclusion report
A House of Lords committee has criticised the government’s response to its digital exclusion report after it indicated it would not create a new strategy.
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House of Lords committee press for NHS Covid-19 app roll-out date
The managing director of the NHS Covid-19 app has a committee that the introduction of the technology is “urgent and important” but could not give a date.
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NHS asked to outline data sharing plans for AI by end of 2018
A House of Lords select committee has called on NHS England to urgently develop a consistent and rigorous approach to data sharing agreements, so as to put the NHS in a position to tap the value of AI initiatives in healthcare.
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Select committee criticises lack of consistent strategy in health IT
The House of Lords Select Committee has published a damning report on the state of NHS health IT, saying there’s a “worrying absence of credible strategy”.
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Lords question flu response
Members of the House of Lords have told the government they have “significant concerns” about the delay in the launch of the full National Pandemic Flu Service, which is not due to be ready until 1 October. In a report on pandemic flu, the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee said the government appeared […]
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Lords: e-records essential for genomics
The government has been urged to place the development of a national electronic health record system at the top of its agenda to secure the full benefits of genomic medicine.
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Interim flu line plans unveiled
The Department of Health is drawing up plans for an interim flu line after admitting that its National Flu Line Service will not be ready until October. Health secretary Alan Johnson told the House of Commons that the alternative system would let patients call a single number and that this would generate the collection of […]
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No National Flu Line until autumn
A telephone and web-based National Flu Line service to offer advice and authorise access to antiviral medicines in the event of a pandemic will not be ready until the autumn, the Department of Health has admitted.
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That was the year that was…
Imprivata secures 35 NHS SSO deals
Single-sign on specialist, Imprivata, is now working with 35 acute NHS trusts, enabling all desktop applications to be accessed using just one set of log-in details through its OneSign application. Onesign is being deployed across the NHS to enable clinicians to access vital patient information as quickly, easily and securely as possible. It ensures that […]
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