NHS Digital to appoint ‘Robin Hood of data’ as interim chief medical officer
Digital Health News understands that NHS Digital is set to appoint co-founder and co-chair of the INTEROPen standards group, Dr Amir Mehrkar.
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Lack of clarity around data sharing risks ‘irreparable mistrust’, NHS Digital chief warns
Sarah Wilkinson said the NHS needs to formalise its position on the secondary use of patient data to improve its care offering.
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1 in 20 trusts published pre-Brexit data checks to ‘identify vulnerabilities’
NHSE and NHSD have told healthcare leaders to ensure the self-assessments are completed to “quickly identify and address any vulnerabilities” before Brexit.
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NHS Digital pledges support to trusts should there be a no-deal Brexit
A page on the national body’s website explains assistance is available via The Trust System Support Model (TSSM).
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Entry level data security toolkit to give care providers access to NHSMail
The entry level of the DSPT has been specifically designed for care providers as a stepping stone towards achieving the full toolkit.
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NHS Digital offers £1m funding for digital social care projects
Ten authorities will receive up to £30,000 to design a digital solution to address specific issues within their service.
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Former NHS App programme director takes up CIO role at Kettering
Andy Callow, who has also been head of technology delivery for NHS.UK, has left his position at NHS Digital and will start his new role in the Spring.
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NHS Digital chief information security officer Robert Coles resigns
The former GlaxoSmithKline security chief was appointed as chief information security officer in September 2018 and started on 1 October.
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NHS Spine reaches one billion monthly transactions for the first time
NHS Digital said the latest figures shows a growing demand in digital services across the sector, with the platform handling 3,500 messages a second.
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Digital Health’s 2018 Review: Top 10 most read news stories
It has been busy year at Digital Health News, here is the top 10 most read stories that got everyone reading and commenting in 2018.
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