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Cyber security news round-up

20 July 2018 12:05 AM

Digital Health’s latest news round-up from the cyber security industry includes updates on the 2016 National Lottery hack and June’s Ticketmaster breach.

NHS England ‘to publish AI code of conduct later this year’

19 July 2018 2:00 PM

Harpreet Sood from NHS England said the documents will help provide ‘principles’, ‘guidance’ and ‘transparency’ for the use of AI within the NHS.

South Tees CGG placed under special measures following £8m overspend

19 July 2018 12:05 AM

The CCG will be subject to closer scrutiny by NHS England and will be required to develop a rapid improvement plan alongside Britain’s national health body.

NHS hospitals accused of being ‘stubbornly attached’ to fax machines

18 July 2018 2:00 PM

FOI requests made by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) show that NHS hospital trusts in England own a total of 8,946 fax machines.

A care home nurse in Calderdale teaches a resident how their technology works

Connected care homes ‘could slash £1bn from NHS demand’

18 July 2018 12:05 AM

A project run by NHS Calderdale CCG has suggested that telehealth in care homes could cut hospital admissions by as much as third

Patient-centred care dominates day two of King’s Fund congress

17 July 2018 2:00 PM

One of the early sessions focused on ‘What makes implementation of digital innovations a success?’ and involved leaders of national bodies.

Birmingham digital GP centre rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC

17 July 2018 12:05 AM

The virtual centre allows patients to book telephone and video consultations with a GP, nurse practitioner or prescribing pharmacist seven days a week.