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UK dose registry ‘at planning stage’

23 June 2014 12:00 AM

The UK is a world leader in radiation dose monitoring, but work on a national dose registry is still at a planning stage.

Penalise lack of EPRs – report

20 June 2014 12:00 AM

NHS trusts that fail to make use of electronic health records should be hit with higher insurance premiums and a reduced CQC rating, according to a report that also calls for patients to be able to sue if their data is misused.

DH plans to establish NIB as priority

20 June 2014 12:00 AM

The Department of Health has released its IT priorities for the next year, with the National Information Board and support for the NIB’s informatics strategy mentioned as key projects.

TechUK sets out view on EPRs

19 June 2014 12:00 AM

TechUK has put out a report outlining its view on a national accreditation system for EPRs as NHS England looks into its benefits and weaknesses. The supplier organisation says accreditation is only part of the picture, and must be consistent.

Cerner launches cloud EPR for NHS trusts

19 June 2014 12:00 AM

Cerner has launched a software as a service option for its Millennium electronic patient record system, targeted at smaller trusts who lack the capital for a full deployment.

Leaked ICO audit reveals data breach

19 June 2014 12:00 AM

A private medical company’s data breaches may have involved the personal information of up to 10,000 patients, according to an Information Commissioner’s Office report, leaked to the BBC.