Babylon Health app will be among first on NHS “digital tool” library
Five apps will help launch NHS’s new digital tool library, including the private video consultation on-demand service Babylon Health.
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Cyber attack on US company hits more NHS staff
A cyber attack on a US company could have compromised the privacy of staff throughout the NHS, with a Dorset hospital the latest confirmed victim.
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NHS Digital will not face “regulatory action” from ICO
NHS Digital will not face “regulatory action” from ICO for not honouring patients’ Type 2 opt outs, which allows your data to be shared with third parties.
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Health IT news in brief
This week’s round-up of Health IT news includes free wi-fi for GP practices, a new IT direction for Harrogate and the race between paper and software.
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NHS.uk will use location and browser history to personalise health advice
NHS.uk, the latest attempt to give patients online access to health records and services, will make use of device data from browsing history to your location.
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Staff targeted in NHS spear phishing attack
NHS Digital is warning NHS staff about a spate of spear phishing attacks, in which scammers pretend to be NHS colleagues and ask for money.
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Health IT news in brief
This week’s Health IT round-up includes tweaks to e-referral services for GPs and new order communications system connecting hospitals, GPs, and prisons.
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Problems accessing Google on NHS network
NHS staff are having difficulty accessing Google, with many faced with a CAPTCHA page.
Infrastructure
Redcentric wins £12 million HSCN contract
The new NHS network is taking shape, with Redcentric awarded a contract to run the peer exchange at the centre of HSCN.
Infrastructure
Move to implement patient ‘data lake’ scheme
After meeting with NHS data experts and tech companies, NHS England chief information officer Will Smart wants to push on with a new patient data collection scheme.
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