NHS Forth Valley saves thousands of pounds by tracking equipment
19 June 2017
12:01 AM
NHS Forth Valley has saved hundreds of thousands of pounds by using radio frequency identification to track medical devices.
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Jeremy Hunt focuses on NHS staff at Confed ’17
16 June 2017
10:00 AM
Jeremy Hunt said retaining rights for EU workers, staff retention and mental health for those working in the NHS are his government’s priorities at Confed.
Cybersecurity news round-up
16 June 2017
12:01 AM
In the first of our new monthly cybersecurity news round-ups, we report on limited confidence in medical device security, fines for data protection breaches, and the news that healthcare is responsible for most data protection incidents in the UK.
Alliance formed to be voice of health sector as UK leaves EU
15 June 2017
1:33 PM
As the UK moves into negotiations with the EU, a new alliance has been formed to safeguard the interests of patients and the healthcare and research they rely on.
CIOs and CCIOs urge greater clarity on shared records and data protection
15 June 2017
9:54 AM
Current data protection guidance is contradictory and not conducive to effective patient care according to a new discussion paper published by the CCIO and Health CIO networks.
NHS Digital on cyber-attack: “We can be better prepared”
14 June 2017
4:29 PM
NHS Digital admits the organisation could have done better during the global cyber-attack that crippled parts of the NHS last month.
Microsoft releases new patches to fix further NSA cyber exploits
14 June 2017
3:32 PM
Microsoft has issued a new series of critical security patches to fix three further vulnerabilities, targeted by National Security Agency in the set of leaked exploits that included Wannacry, responsible for the cyber-attack that floored parts of the NHS last month.
MHRA issues guidance on medical device surveillance regulation
22 January 2025
MHRA has issued fresh guidance to help medical device manufacturers prepare for upcoming regulatory changes.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
21 January 2025
Today’s coffee briefing covers the EU’s healthcare cyber security action plan and the UK’s approval
Digital Health sells to CloserStill
20 January 2025
Digital Health Intelligence has concluded a deal to sell its events, news and networks businesses
NHS trusts warned that ‘legacy debt’ could pose patient safety risk
20 January 2025
CSOs have warned that patient safety could be put at risk by NHS trusts historically
Cyber attack cost Synnovis estimated £32.7m in 2024
20 January 2025
The cyber attack on pathology provider Synnovis cost an estimated £32.7 million in 2024, company
