The public-sector cloud provider says shifting NHS trusts, private health companies and research institutions to the cloud can boost 'appropriate' collaboration
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Barts Health Trust Cancels Operations Due To IT Failure
A 'major' computer failure beginning on 20 April has led to a number of systems being inaccessible to clinical staff
Google’s Deepmind NHS Data Deal Lambasted By Paper
NHS patient data sharing with Google Deepmind slated in paper, but Google and Royal Free Trust fire back at 'significant mistakes'
Security Breach Sees Thousands Of Welsh NHS Staff Data Stolen
The data was swiped form a server being operated by an external contractor
Google’s Deepmind Promises Auditable Healthcare Data Tracking
Verifiable Data Audit promises to deliver bitcoin-like tracking to give patients peace of mind about their personal data
Bristol NHS Trust Turns To Microsoft Wearables And Predictive Tech To Boost Patient Care
HealthVault uses machine learning and analytics to collate patient data from a range of sources
NHS Loses Half A Million Patient Documents
The NHS has admitted thousands of patients may have been affected by the loss of records that went undelivered over a period of five years
Nearly One Third Of NHS Trusts Hit By Ransomware Attacks
Of the 94 NHS Trusts that responded, none admitted to paying a ransom
NHS Official Imprisoned For Accepting £80,000 Bribe To Award IT Contract
Peter Lewis faces three and a half years in prison for accepting corrupt payments
NHS Hospitals Putting Data At Risk With Outdated Windows XP
NHS Trusts have been caught running thousands of outdated and unsupported Windows XP machines, despite a developing threat landscape and GDPR on the horizon.
NHS Royal Free London Signs Five-Year Deal With Google’s DeepMind
The revised deal for DeepMind's Streams app still gives it access to millions of patients' data going back years
NHS Tech Could Be ‘Double-Edged Sword’
The NHS should not expect short-term savings from self-care and online patient technologies, finds The Nuffield Trust
‘Test Messages’ Sent To 1.2m Staff Downs NHSmail Email System
A test message mistakenly sent to the entire NHS restricted access to the email system
Lincolnshire Hospitals Cancel Operations After Their IT Suffers Virus Infection
The hospital has been forced to shut down it IT network to seek out and destroy the virus
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt Safeguards NHS IT Spend
Spending on technology will be protected Jeremy Hunt has pledged, despite NHS financial woes
NHS Hit By ‘Dozens’ Of Ransomware Attacks
At least 28 NHS trusts in England have been affected by ransomware in the past year, researchers find
NHS Trusts ‘Must Act Now’ As Network Changeover Looms
The existing contract is due to end in six months' time, but some trusts have yet to begin to look for a new networking provider, finds a white paper
NHS Digital Bolsters Cyber Security Defences With Expanded CareCERT Service
Three new cyber security services will provide assessment and guidance on how NHS healthcare organisations can protect themselves
NHS ‘Exemplar’ Trusts To Lead Digital Transformation
Government promises up to £10 million for 12 trusts to further develop digital expertise and pass it on to the rest of the NHS
Microsoft Launches UK Cloud Data Centres
The Ministry of Defence and the NHS are amongst those signed up to use Microsoft's UK-based cloud infrastructure
NHS Care.Data 2.0: What Should It Look Like?
Sooraj Shah says the NHS needs to be transparent and act swiftly so that patients can reap the rewards
Startup Showcase: RotaGeek
RotaGeek CEO and co-founder Chris McCullough talks about RotaGeek's smart rota software and what government can do to help startups
NHS Data-Sharing Programme Closed By Dept Of Health
Privacy win? Controversial care.data programme is being axed after widespread criticism
NHS Helpline System To Launch Four Years Late
The new computer system has been delayed yet again to give the NHS time to train staff
Agreement Gives Google DeepMind Access To Sensitive NHS Data
Google's DeepMind machine-learning business has been granted access to detailed live and historical data from the Royal Free NHS Trust
NHS Gets Government Support To Go Paperless By 2020
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt outlines £4.2bn of funding to help transform the NHS
NHS Cyber Security ‘Far Weaker Than Thought’
Remote and mobile working practices putting the NHS at great risk, Sophos survey finds
Free Wi-Fi Coming To All NHS England Hospitals
Department of Health hopes to improve connectivity and offer better services with free NHS Wi-Fi
NHS Uses Tinder To Find Young Organ Donors
Dating app Tinder teams up with NHS to encourage young people to donate organs
Poor Cyber Security Training At NHS Places Data At Risk
Freedom of information requests reveals shocking state of cyber security awareness within the NHS