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“Extended Testing” Hits E-Referrals
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) is set to begin extended testing of the new NHS e-Referral Service, a system that will replace the retired Choose and Book programme.
Accenture Confirmed As Next NHSMail Provider
The Department of Health (DoH) and NHS National Services Scotland (NHS NSS) have confirmed that technology services provider Accenture will be delivering the new NHSMail service.
Child Protection Database Live Date Next Month
The Child Protection Information Sharing Project is due to go live next month across local authority and NHS sites in North East London, North West England, Wakefield and North Tyneside.
Data Sharing Approvals Processes Reviewed By HSCIC
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) is revising the processes it follows when sharing data with other organisations.
HSCIC Awards Contract Via G-Cloud
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has selected a supplier to power its repository for healthcare data using the G-Cloud procurement framework.
HSCIC Choose InTechnology To Supply Enhanced IT Infrastructure
Technology solutions provider InTechnology has secured a seven-figure deal via G-Cloud to update and improve the Health and Social Care Information Centre’s (HSCIC) IT infrastructure.
HSCIC Chooses Accenture To Run NHSmail
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has revealed it has selected IT services firm Accenture to run the new NHS email service.
HSCIC Claims PACS Exit Is On Track
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has said that NHS Trusts yet to exit from National Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) contracts are set to do so by June 2016.
HSCIC Reveals Plans For Patient Data Security
NHS England’s emerging focus for patient data collage, the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), is planning to develop a patient data security programme.
HSCIC Set To Launch Data Lab In March
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has revealed plans to launch a secure data lab for viewing sensitive patient information in March this year.
HSCIC Sets Out To Modernise Smartcard Printing Estate
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has signed a contract for specialist Smartcard printers across its NHS estate.
HSCIC Unable To Deal With Volume Of care.data Opt-Outs
Although the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) received 700,000 care.data opt-outs, those responsible have admitted that they will not be able to honour the wishes of these patients.
NAO Criticises GP Extraction Service
The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a damning report on the General Practice Extraction Service (GPES), claiming the project is over budget, delayed and not functioning as it should.
NHS e-Referral Service Has June 2015 Live Date
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has revealed that the NHS e-Referral Service is set to go live on 15th now.
NHS e-Referral System Down For Three Days
The newly launched NHS e-Referrals system, a system which allows patients to book hospital appointments online, has been experiencing further “technical difficulties.”
NHS e-Referrals Off To A Shaky Start
NHS e-Referrals, the replacement for the now retired Choose and Book Service, went live yesterday with a slightly bumpy start.
NHS Moves Towards Improved Transparency
The government has launched the new MyNHS website that aims to bring together data from across the health and care system in a bid to improve transparency.
NHS Spine Replacement Deemed Successful
The complex national IT system that provides the foundation for round-the-clock patient care has been successfully rebuilt.
Patient Data Advisory Group Disbands
The General Practice Extraction Service Independent Advisory Group (GPES IAG) will cease to exist by the end of June.

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