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Obsolete NHS IT to be scrapped as security risk

6 July 2016 3:14 PM

The government has indicated that there will be a blitz on removing obsolete technology from the NHS that poses a security risk.

Freeman launches consultation on Caldicott proposals

6 July 2016 2:37 PM

The government has launched a formal consultation on two of the key proposals in Dame Fiona Caldicott’s latest review of data security and information governance in the NHS.

Care.data dumped after Caldicott review

6 July 2016 12:21 PM

The controversial care.data programme has been killed off following the release of Dame Fiona Caldicott’s report recommending sweeping changes to NHS data security.

Tough penalities and better data control – Caldicott

6 July 2016 10:03 AM

Dame Fiona Caldicott’s latest review of information governance and data security in the NHS is out; recommending a stronger focus on information security for trusts, as well as new opt-out for patients. Here’s what you need to know.

NHS IT like a “1950s bank” – Swindells

5 July 2016 1:26 PM

NHS England’s new commissioning and IT boss has likened the public health system’s technology to a 1950s bank, and says it is lagging behind many comparable countries.

Sutton integrates social care and health record

5 July 2016 12:00 AM

The London Borough of Sutton and NHS Sutton Clinical Commissioning Group have created a shared care record with social services involvement from the outset.

All 44 "initial" STPs now with NHS England

4 July 2016 5:00 AM

All 44 Sustainability and Transformation Plans have been lodged with NHS England, but what they mean for funding and IT projects could take months to untangle.