Why focusing on Benefit Realisation is key to NHS Digitisation
In the Spring Budget, the government announced that there would be a £3.4 billion injection into NHS digitisation – effectively doubling the national investment in order to “modernise NHS IT systems so they are as good as the best in the world”. Whilst a laudable aim, the announcement has been met with cautious optimism by […]
Health Tech and Personal Data: What ‘Powered by Data’ means for healthcare tech
By Lucy Pegler, partner, and Noel Hung, solicitor, at independent UK law firm Burges Salmon In June 2023, the NHS launched the ‘Powered by Data’ campaign to demonstrate how use of health data delivers benefits for patients and society. The campaign draws on examples of how the responsible use of patient data can support innovation […]
NHS inks three-year cybersecurity partnership with IBM
NHS Digital has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with IBM to provide a range of new and improved services to health and care organisations. The additional services will expand NHS Digital’s existing Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC)3 and enhance NHS Digital’s current capability to monitor, detect and respond to a variety of security risks […]
Scottish Government outlines cyber security plans
The Scottish government has outlined its cyber strategy in a 48-page document – The Public Sector Action Plan on Cyber Resilience. The plan offers details to local authorities, Government departments and NHS boards on best practices for protecting themselves against cyber attacks. The Scottish Government fast-tracked the strategy in wake of the global cyber attack […]
NHS Digital signs cyber security contract with Microsoft
NHS Digital has signed a support contract with Microsoft, three months after the WannaCry ransomeware attacks that targeted Windows computers. The attacks on the NHS highlighted the need for investment, lack of infrastructure and the need for training among NHS staff, along with the fact that the NHS relies on Windows XP, an obsolete operating system […]
NHS faces staff retention crisis
Figures released by the Nursing and Midwifery Council have revealed that more nurses and midwives are leaving the profession than joining, up to 51% in a four year period. Low pay, poor working conditions, long hours and a shortage of qualified staff are all blamed for the decision to leave. For the first time ever, […]
NHS left vulnerable to cyber attacks
Experts from the British Computer Society (BCS) & The Chartered Institute for IT have claimed that a lack of investment in cyber-security software and accountability left the NHS open to the Wannacry virus. The malware disrupted hospital staff across the UK in May as computers systems crashed, leaving frontline hospital staff unable to access important […]
