NHS Scotland to move to Windows 10 in ‘landmark’ Microsoft deal
The agreement, which covers a period of three years, also sees all 161,000 NHS Scotland employees migrated to Microsoft Office 365.
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NHS Scotland to link all labs through National Pathology Exchange
All NHS labs in Scotland will be linked through the National Pathology Exchange network following the approval of NHS Scotland Shared Services.
Infrastructure
National digital pathology pilot announced for Scotland
Philips, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lothian announce a collaborative pilot at EHI Live for a national digital pathology service for Scotland.
Clinical Software
Scottish SMEs secure contracts with NHS Scotland
Six Scottish SMEs awarded contracts with NHS Scotland to drive treatment and patient innovation in dermatology, diabetes and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
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Ransomware must be tackled from the centre
The recent WannaCry attack highlighted the difficulty of managing cyber security in the highly devolved English NHS system, where there is no central control of IT systems.
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ICO making enquiries into Landauer breach of NHS staff data
The Information Commissioner’s Officer has started making enquiries into the breach of NHS radiation staff data by US based company, Landauer.
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Scotland aims for £10m telehealth fund
The Scottish health secretary has announced ambitious plans to seed a £10m telehealth fund to benefit 300,000 households over the next three years.
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£2.2m to deploy digital wards
The Scottish government has found £2.2m to support the development and roll-out of a digital patient tracking system across Scotland.
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TrakCare across two thirds of Scotland
More than two thirds of Scotland’s population is now covered by a patient management system from InterSystems.
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BT pursues £20m damages in Scotland
BT will pursue £20m in damages against NHS Scotland after losing its bid for a network contract worth £110m.
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