The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed a £6.09 million fine on software provider Advanced following an initial finding that it failed to implement measures to protect the personal information of almost 83,000 people.
A…
More than 60 core IT systems used within laboratories are being rebuilt following the cyber attack on pathology system provider Synnovis, which disrupted healthcare services in London.
Thousands of operations and appointments have been postponed…
Barts Health NHS Trust has announced plans to launch a ‘digital staff bank’, enabling more than 4,000 doctors in London to gain access to greater flexible working.
The platform, which is due to go live…
Healthcare leaders have voiced concerns that UK government plans to scrap £1.3 billion of funding for AI and technology projects could make it more difficult to use AI in health and care.
The funding promised…
Workforce and training are “significant barriers” to delivering a quality frontline digitised service, according to a report from the NHS Confederation.
Researchers captured the view of integrated care system (ICS) leaders through a survey, round…
A digital HIV PrEP service has launched in East Sussex, giving users access to necessary tests and preventative medication for HIV without having to visit a clinic.
The free service, which went live on 6…
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has received accolades from NHS England following the success of its electronic observations (eObs) and sepsis dashboard.
The trust received the NHS Blueprint of the Month award in…
An immersive virtual tour of the neonatal intensive care unit at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow went live in July 2024 to help alleviate the anxiety parents feel when visiting their newborn.
The…
Patient safety must be central to the design, development, and rollout of electronic patient record (EPR) systems, a report from Patient Safety Learning has stated.
The report, published on 31 July 2024, makes the case…
Robots with magnetic skin and movement that mimics creeping vine plants could transform cancer diagnosis and treatment, according to a study by University of Leeds.
The “magnetic vine robots” developed by Leeds researchers grow as…
