NHS England’s patient information sharing plan care.data is set to be restarted in pilot form this autumn after being put on hold in February this year.
NHS Director for Patients and Information Tim Kelsey has claimed that although the NHS has a history of failing to utilise data effectively, the care.data programme will change this for the better.
NHS England Director for patients and information Tim Kelsey has claimed NHS Trusts not reaching “digital maturity” by 2018-20 are at risk of having their funding cut.
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.
Tim Kelsey, NHS England’s National Director for Patients and Information, has announced he will be leaving the organisation to take up a new position in Australia.
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