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Health IT news in brief

2 June 2017 12:01 AM

This week’s health IT news in brief covers concerns over protection of personal data in the UK and the enhancement of clinical trials and patient safety.

Beverley Bryant calls for NHS Digital’s strengths to be recognised

1 June 2017 3:00 PM

Beverley Bryant, NHS Digital’s outgoing director of digital transformation calls for NHS England to fully recognise NHS Digital’s contribution.

‘Show me the money’ – still no national funds for GDEs

1 June 2017 11:28 AM

NHS England did not confirm when the 16 GDEs or the seven mental health GDEs (promised £5 million each) would be expecting the funding.

Beverley Bryant to leave NHS Digital and join System C

31 May 2017 4:12 PM

Senior NHS Digital director Beverley Bryant is to leave the Leeds-based NHS IT agency to become CCO of health software supplier System C.

NHS Improvement debates cybersecurity responsibilities

31 May 2017 11:00 AM

NHS Improvement is considering its responsibilities as a cybersecurity regulator, according to its latest board papers, following May’s cyber-attack.

GP statistics available to public through new data hub

31 May 2017 12:05 AM

NHS Digital have created GP Data Hub allowing for patients to get statistics relating to their practice. It will cover GP practices from across England.

Trusts could be facing £1 million recovery bill from cyber-attack

30 May 2017 11:00 AM

Recovery costs from the recent global cyber-attack are yet to be calculated, according to some trusts. A total of 48 trusts were affected by the attack.