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Synnovis cyber attack caused two cases of severe patient harm

Two patients have suffered long-term or permanent damage to their health as a result of the cyber attack on NHS
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NHS trusts warned that ‘legacy debt’ could pose patient safety risk

CSOs have warned that patient safety could be put at risk by NHS trusts historically failing to comply to digital
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Airedale NHS FT postpones Oracle EPR go-live indefinitely

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has postponed the go-live of its Oracle Health electronic patient record (EPR) system for a second
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Synnovis attack led to at least five cases of ‘moderate’ patient harm

The Synnovis cyber attack led to at least 119 incidents of patient harm, including at least five cases of 'moderate
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NHSE says IT should flag patient safety issues in primary care

New patient safety guidance from NHS England says that primary care’s IT systems should automatically flag patient safety issues.
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‘Patient died after GP surgery took three days to respond to email’

The Department of Health and Social Care and SSP Health must take action to improve GP electronic triage systems, following
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Airedale NHS FT delay EPR go-live for further safety testing

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has delayed the go-live date for its electronic patient record (EPR) system to allow for further
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Patient safety must be central to EPR design and rollout says report

Patient safety must be central to the design, development, and rollout of EPR systems, a Patient Safety Learning report has
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Patient harm linked to GP tech is ‘underreported’, says report

Patient safety incidents relating to the use of GP online consultation tools have been underreported, according to an HSSIB investigation.
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Joe McDonald: NHS IT’s failed patient safety culture needs radical change

An approach by a BBC journalist has Joe McDonald wondering what it will take to end the NHS scandal of
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