John Quinn
23 July 2024

DMA must be ‘useful and usable’, says NHS England CIO

John Quinn, chief information officer at NHS England said that the digital maturity assessment (DMA) needs to be “useful and
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Microsoft
19 July 2024

Global IT outage disrupting NHS ’caused by antivirus software’

Dr Simon Wallace, CCIO at Microsoft told Summer Schools that a global outage affecting the NHS was identified to antivirus
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King Charles
17 July 2024

King’s speech sets out Labour’s plans for cyber security, digital and data

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plans to introduce legislation for cyber security, digital and data were outlined in the King’s Speech
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17 July 2024

DHSC announces ministers responsible for digital and MedTech

The junior ministers responsible for digital, data and MedTech within the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have been
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16 July 2024

UK ranks lowest internationally for number of scanners per million

The UK continues to have lowest number of MRI units, CT and PET scanners per million population amongst comparator countries,
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DHSC
16 July 2024

UK faces £5.4bn trade deficit for MedTech products

The UK had a trade deficit in MedTech products of £5.4 billion in 2023, government figures reveal.
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15 July 2024

Mental health provider Priory signs five-year EPMA contract

Priory has signed a five-year contract with Ashtons which includes electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA).
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Lenus Health
11 July 2024

Hull digital study sees 50% fall in COPD emergency attendances

A study of a COPD digital service at Hull University Teaching Hospitals resulted in a 50% reduction in emergency attendances
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Wes Streeting
10 July 2024

Wes Streeting: We can make Britain a powerhouse for MedTech

Health secretary Wes Streeting has pledged that the new government will “make Britain a powerhouse for life sciences and medical
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Guys and St Thomas
8 July 2024

Over 6,000 operations and appointments delayed by London cyber attack

More than 6,000 operations and appointments have been postponed at London hospitals affected by the Synnovis cyber attack.
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