PHE under fire for supplying cancer patient data to tobacco-linked firm
Public Health England (PHE) has come under fire after handing over data concerning nearly 180,000 lung NHS cancer patients to a firm affiliated with tobacco companies.
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Public Health England (PHE) has come under fire after handing over data concerning nearly 180,000 lung NHS cancer patients to a firm affiliated with tobacco companies.
Servelec and enterprise mobility software provider Totalmobile have launched a joint solution aimed at health and care workers.
January’s movers and shakers notes appointments from a number of NHS trusts and healthcare organisations, including South Tees and Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, Now Healthcare and Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Hancock Regional Hospital has had its IT systems restored after paying off the hackers who infected its computers with ransomware known as ‘SamSam’.
To help reduce pressure on GPs over the winter months, AskMyGP has launched a free web app that overcomes ‘search gremlins’ on NHS Choices.
An IT project is underway at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary to improve the everyday flow of patients arriving for appointments.
NHS Liverpool CCG has awarded a three-year contract to Docobo to scale up its telehealth services, with a view to support more patients with long term conditions.
MHRA has issued fresh guidance to help medical device manufacturers prepare for upcoming regulatory changes.
Today’s coffee briefing covers the EU’s healthcare cyber security action plan and the UK’s approval
Digital Health Intelligence has concluded a deal to sell its events, news and networks businesses
CSOs have warned that patient safety could be put at risk by NHS trusts historically
The cyber attack on pathology provider Synnovis cost an estimated £32.7 million in 2024, company