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Draft NICE guidelines suggest apps can support behavioural change

Apps, wearable devices and online programmes may help people be more active, manage their weight, quit smoking and reduce alcohol
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Robotic heart and 3D ‘map’ among finalists for £30m BHF grant

The charities Big Beat Challenge is a global initiative to galvanise researchers and inspire transformational solutions to tackle cardiovascular disease.
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Norfolk and Norwich move forward with digital transformation plans

The trust has selected several companies to deliver electronic document management services in order to give clinicians access to digital
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First nine faces of the NHS App revealed to promote uptake

Since September 2019, the number of registered NHS App users has risen from 91,000 to over 220,000, according to NHS
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Royal College of GPs launches LGBT online training modules for doctors

The suite contains six online training modules that provide GPs access to evidence-based information to deal with the unique LGBT
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Epic ‘tells customers it will cease to work with Google Cloud’

Account representatives from US firm Epic have reportedly called customers to tell them it will not be working with Google
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NHSmail wasn’t compliant with own secure email standards for six months

Information sent to Digital Health News reveals that NHSmail did not meet the requirements of NHS Digital’s DCB1596 standard until
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Cyber security news round-up

Our first cyber security round-up of 2020 details updates to NHSmail and advice from the NCSC on the use of
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Ex-Oxford CIO gets two-year suspended sentence for lying about degree

Peter Knight admitted fraud “intending to make a gain, namely a salary” at Oxford Magistrates’ Court in December and was
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TPP founder addresses past perceptions ahead of Rewired keynote

Ahead of his keynote at Rewired 2020, TTP founder Frank Hester has spoken about the NPfIT and his reputation for
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