ICO warns NHS staff that unlawfully accessing patient records is an offence

The Information Commissioner’s Office has reminded NHS staff about the serious consequences of prying into patients’ medical records without a
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Allscripts buys McKesson’s US electronic health records business

US clinical information systems suppliers Allscripts is to buy McKesson’s US hospital information systems business in a £142m ($185) deal.
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Richard Corbridge to become CIO at Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Richard Corbridge has resigned at CIO of the Irish Health Service Executive to take up a new role as Chief
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Imperial and Edinburgh selected to deliver NHS Digital Academy

Imperial College, Edinburgh University and Salford Royal NHS FT, together with Harvard University have been chose to deliver the £4m
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What are the keys to success for ‘Leadership of adaptive systems’?

At the CIO Summer School, University of Manchester, last week Rachel Dunscombe, David Haider and Ian Pettigrew ran a workshop
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UCLH signs electronic records deal with Epic

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has signed a deal with US electronic medical records supplier Epic.
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Confidence in achieving NHS 2020 digitisation targets falls

Digital Health Intelligence’s annual survey of NHS IT leaders has found confidence in achieving key national targets on digital have dropped
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St Helens and Knowsley selects System C for PAS and EPR

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has signed a 10-year contract with System C for a new Medway
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Southampton showcases how PHRs benefit patients

Southampton University Hospital's pioneering use of personal health records is speeding up patients' treatment and reducing the need for hospital
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Wirral implements oncology management system for blood cancer

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation has become the first in the UK to implement a Cerner-supplied oncology management system
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