GP IT systems switched off for patching in parts of England

NHS staff working GP practices in parts of England have been told to keep their systems switched off until patches
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One in five NHS trusts were hit by Friday’s cyber-attack

An independent enquiry has been called for into how 48 English trusts and 13 NHS bodies in Scotland were hit
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Unprecedented NHS cyber-attack disruption linked to ageing infrastructure

NHS staff across the country are working over the weekend to recover from the unprecedented disruption caused by yesterday’s cyber
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UKCloud launches dedicated health division

Fast-growing cloud services specialist UKCloud has launched a new dedicated healthcare division UKCloud Health.
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GDEs need ‘sustainable spread strategy’ says Rice

The success of the flagship GDE programme, channeling NHS IT investment into a small number of elite trusts, should be
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‘Do you have the bottle to step up?’ Swindells asks eHealthWeek audience

NHS England director Matthew Swindells challenged NHS IT leaders on whether they had “the bottle” to step up on embedding
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New performance data on private healthcare providers published

The first of a new set of performance measures on private healthcare providers has been published by the Private Healthcare
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NHS IT may be a loser from snap general election

The decision to hold a snap general election may further delay efforts to digitise health and care services, argues Digital
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NHS hospitals won’t be paperless before 2027

A new report from market research firm Digital Health Intelligence concludes the government’s target for all NHS hospitals to become
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Health wearables firm Fitbit holds talks with NHS

It was revealed at the weekend that Fitbit has held discussions with the NHS on health wearables for people with
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