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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.
Bids Open For £240m Health Data Sharing Fund
Bidding is now open for the Integrated Digital Health Fund, a programme designed to encourage health data sharing.
Care.Data “Opt-Out” Letter Template Revealed
GPs piloting the government's controversial care.data patient information sharing scheme have been told they need to send letters to all their patients offering them the chance to opt out of having their data collected before the system is re-started in the Autumn.
Care.data May Suffer Further Delays After MPs Express Concerns
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Patient and Public Involvement in Health and Social Care feels better education is required surrounding the controversial care.data programme.
Care.Data Trials For 500 GP Practices In Autumn
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.
Director Claims NHS Has No Future Without Care.Data
Tim Kelsey, national director for patients and information at NHS England, has claimed the organisation has no future without the controversial care.data 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.
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.
Further Care.Data Rollout Delays Expected
Although the NHS patient data sharing project care.data has already had its start date delayed by six months, it could be subject to further delays.
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.
Life After NPfIT: Do We Have A National Strategy For Health IT Or Not?
In the second of three major features on the current state of IT in the UK healthcare system, Gary Flood asks how realistic a 'paperless NHS' by 2015 really is.
London NHS Trust Chooses Cloud-Based Enterprise Information System
The Royal Free London NHS Trust will be implementing a cloud-based information management platform, allowing it to digitise case notes and patient records with an integrated storage solution.
New GP IT Plans Laid Out By NHS England
GP IT funding will now be distributed to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) based on patient population size as part of new arrangements for operating arrangements for health services in England.
NHS Director Threatens “Non-Digital” Trusts With Funding Cuts
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.
NHS EMIS Legacy Systems Pulled
Clinical systems provider EMIS will be pulling its legacy systems from NHS England as it does not meet the requirements of the new GP Systems of Choice contract (GPSoC).
NHS England Begins Search For “Pioneering Healthcare Innovators”
NHS England has launched its NHS Innovation Accelerator programme together with UCLPartners and The Health Foundation.
NHS England Boasts Of Digital Progress
NHS England has claimed that 97% of patients in England are now able to access online healthcare services in comparison with just 3% in April 2014.
NHS England Puts Six Month Delay On care.data Following Protests
NHS England announced this week that it will be delaying its care.data programme for six months in a response to criticism from patients, doctors and privacy groups.
NHS England Seeking Innovators For Test Beds
NHS England has launched a worldwide call for “innovators” to partner with local health and care systems to trial new technologies and digital services.
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