‘Is the NHS going to be Ubered?’ – DH digital head
The government is hoping to bring digitally disruptive services in-house through its revamped NHS.uk website.
Digital Patient
National Cyber Security Centre to help tackle NHS threats
The National Cyber Security Centre became operational this week and some of its first goals will be improving security practices in the NHS.
Cyber Security
Shaw says NHS is under frequent cyber attack
The NHS is under frequent cyber attack, with a national attack that “may or may not” have been state sponsored having been launched just this month, the chief operating officer of NHS Digital has said.
Cyber Security
Data breaches ongoing as NHS Digital pushes opt-outs
Patients who opted out of sharing their data beyond direct care have not yet had their wishes respected, as NHS Digital chases up organisations slow to destroy data.
AI and Analytics
HSCN connections this year after delays – NHS Digital
Health and Social Care Network connections should be available before the end of the year, but a report to NHS Digital’s board warns that the vital digital infrastructure project is “in doubt”.
Infrastructure
New board headed by McNeil
A new Digital Delivery Board will be overseen NHS England chief clinical information officer Keith McNeil, who is assuming growing responsibility for delivering the digital health agenda.
News
1.1 million on NHSmail 2, push for social care expansion
More than a million people have now switched to NHSmail 2, with ambitions to extend the service to pharmacies and social care.
Infrastructure
Healthcare IT news in brief
In this week’s round-up of digital healthcare news, we look at added functionality for the NHS e-referral service, a new messaging service at Pennine and an initative to help patients fill out their pre-op assessment at home. New APIs planned for e-Referral process NHS Digital says it will soon by easy for Health IT […]
News
NHS Digital to roll out new CareCERT cyber security services
NHS Digital is to start rolling out its expanded portfolio of CareCERT cyber security services across health and social care.
Cyber Security
Hunt reveals instant patient record and excellence centres
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt unveiled plans to “fast track digital excellence” today, including a further round of digital excellence centres and “instant access” to a personal online health record.
News