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Power to the people on: whistleblowing in the 21st century

Paul Hodgkin says Sir Robert Francis’ report on whistleblowing is focused on corporate action; and in the age of social
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App maps long term conditions

A new mobile app has been launched to make it easier for people with long-term conditions to log their symptoms
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NHS SBS launches £1.25b framework

NHS Shared Business Services has launched a new clinical information systems framework that could be worth up to £1.25 billion,
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Southampton improves NHS Number tracing

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is using the InterSystems HealthShare Spine Mini Service Provider to accelerate NHS Number tracing
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Royal Brompton to pilot EPMA and EDM

Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust will run pilots of its Medchart electronic prescribing and medicines administration system and
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St George’s exits BT for RiO

St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has become the first community trust in London to leave the BT data
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US insurer Anthem suffers hack attack

As many as 80 million customers of US health insurer, Anthem, have had their personal information stolen in a hacking
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CCIO network project team appointed

A talented team of three highly experienced clinical information leaders has agreed to take on project roles with the CCIO
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‘Dr Google’ launches in US

American residents who Google their symptoms will now see medical facts directly in their search results, in a move from
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No date for care.data report response

The programme director for care.data says she is happy with its “very productive” pathfinder phase, despite no date being set
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