News
New NHS patient data store delayed by two months
As reported by BBC news, the creation of a central NHS digital database from GP records in England will be delayed by two months, the keep reading
patient data
Health Tech
NHS staff ‘uncomfortable with tech giants handling patient data’
NHS staff feel uncomfortable with the prospect of multinational big tech companies analysing patient data, according to a new survey This is an edited version keep reading
Management
NHS workers disciplined for inappropriate social media use
The use of social media in sharing patient information has come under fire, with well over a thousand members of NHS staff being disciplined for keep reading
Management
Supporting services; recording and recalling practice communications
Practice staff have a lot to contend with operationally, whilst all the time focusing on patient care. In every practice a considerable amount of patient keep reading
Comment
Patient data; how people feel about their data being shared by the NHS
On May 25 – in addition to GDPR reforms – people were given the choice to opt out of their patient data being used for reasons keep reading
Management
Great North Care Record; effectively sharing patient information
The Great North Care Record does exactly what it says on the tin; where previously local health services held pieces of information individually – making keep reading
Management
How can GP practices guard against cyber-attacks?
Cyber-security within the NHS is in the spotlight presently, the focus readjusted following a warning from the Public Accounts Committee that the NHS still has keep reading
Comment
PAC concludes there is ‘long way to go’ to improve NHS cyber security
Public Accounts Committee report has set June deadline for update on costed plans for vital security investment – saying that here is ‘long way to go’ keep reading
Compliance
Patient data-sharing rules slammed
New report examining the Memorandum of Understanding into data sharing between NHS Digital, the Department of Health and Social Carre and the Home Office has keep reading