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Big Data “Not A Cure-All” For Healthcare
Big Data is not a “magic weapon” that can solve all our healthcare problems, a senior lecturer at the Kent School of Computing has claimed.
Chair Appointed For Patient Data Oversight Committee
GP Dr Joanne Bailey has been appointed as the new Chair of the General Practice Extraction Service Independent Advisory Group (GPES IAG).
Controversial Government Data Sharing Plans Revealed
UK citizens’ information, including financial history, qualifications and property of wealth could be shared across central government without their consent.
Data Use Is “More Complicated” Claims Information Commissioner
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has claimed that its role as an independent regulator is growing increasingly important as data use becomes “more complicated.”
DCLG Launches Data Sharing Project For Troubled Families Programme
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is launching a data sharing project in order to assess the effectiveness of the Troubled Families Programme.
DoH Unveils New NHS England Data Sharing Plans
The Department of Health (DoH) has revealed plans that aim to strengthen controls and safeguards on the use of an individual’s health and care data.
Employees Are Exposing Confidential Metadata To Third Parties
A survey found out that large numbers of professionals are failing to remove metadata from emails that reveal confidential company information.
EU Discussing More Flexible Legal Frameworks For Sharing Data
The European Union (EU) is set to review and revise existing data privacy laws which is set to have an impact on how healthcare organisations manage and share personal data.
Figure 1 App Is “Instagram For Doctors”
A Canadian-based start-up has developed a new healthcare app called Figure 1 that is becoming known as “Instagram for doctors.”
Fresh Patient Confidentiality Care.Data Concerns Arise
NHS England’s director for patients and information Tim Kelsey has claimed the controversial care.data scheme will close “dangerous” gaps in patient care, but many disagree.
Government Investigating Benefits Of Open Data In Banking
The UK government has launched a call for evidence of the potential benefits greater data sharing and open dating could bring to the banking industry.
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.
Law Commission Wants Clarity On Data Sharing Laws
The Law Commission has called for clarity on laws surrounding data sharing in the public sector.
National Healthcare Data Guardian Appointed
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has appointed Dame Fiona Caldicott to a new role as National Data Guardian for health and care.
NHS England Was Aware Care.Data Leaflet Wasn’t Fit For Purpose
Although NHS England had been told a leaflet relating to the controversial care.data scheme for “not fit for purpose,” it decided to publish and distribute the document anyway.
PSNGB Rebrands, Calls For Safer Public Sector Data Sharing
PSNGB, the trade associations for suppliers to the Public Services Network (PSN), has rebranded and relaunched as Innopsis.
UK Adults Happy To Share Data With NHS, But Not Third Parties
Nearly three quarters of UK adults are happy to share data with their wearable devices with their GP, while 48% would allow the NHS to add their medical records to a single national database.
Who Do Teens Trust Their Personal Data With The Most?
Teens aged 13-17 years old trust public sector organisations with their data the most, over their service providers, brands and social media companies.
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