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NHS IT strategy goes local
The Labour scheme to centralise NHS IT has been canned by the coalition in favour of a localised, modular approach.
Medical practice loses 8,000 patient details on unencrypted USB
Data security within the NHS has been highlighted again today as the Information Commissioner’s Office revealed yet another incident of data loss.
Number of data breaches reported to ICO passes 1,000 mark
Over 1,000 data breaches have now been reported to the ICO and the NHS is the worst offender.
Conficker worm hits hospital PCs in Sheffield
The worm of the moment appeared on NHS systems in Sheffield at the end of last year.
Update: Hospitals still recovering from computer virus
The downed hospital systems are expected to be back online sometime next week.
NHS doctors need permission to access patient records
The current patient consent system is being revised so that doctors will need permission to access electronic health records.
NHS IT - something to celebrate?
To mark the 60th anniversary of the NHS, IT PRO examines the massive IT overhaul at the health services giant.
Five steps to help cure NHS IT
The nightmare of NHS IT can be fixed. Here's five steps that can help it on its way.
ICO blasts businesses for data breach record
The private sector needs to be more open to audits, the ICO says, after businesses are found to have a comparatively poor data breach record.
Five NHS bodies breach Data Protection Act
The ICO finds five NHS bodies recently breached the Data Protection Act, as the health service is called on to up its security game.
LulzSec warns NHS of security flaws
The Department of Health is fairly relaxed even though LulzSec has managed to get hold of some admin passwords.
Does the NHS lack IT skills?
A new report from Intellect claims the NHS is lacking in skills for the information revolution.
Public workers slammed for data snooping
An investigation in Yorkshire shows how various public workers have been snooping on private data.
NHS Trust leaves medical data at bus stop
Yet another NHS organisation has been rapped by the ICO for losing sensitive data.
ICO slams NHS after two more data breaches
With last month's warning still fresh in their ears, two more NHS trusts have suffered embarrassing data losses, prompting the ICO to speak out...
DoH urges NHS staff to stop using IE6
Department of Health directive warns of the potential for 'reputational damage' if employees continue using Microsoft's ageing browser.
Scottish NHS trainers to boost security after breach
NHS Education for Scotland promises the ICO that it will encrypt its laptops and mobile devices, after thousands of records were lost.
How one NHS trust encrypted its data
Do businesses and the rest of the public sector have anything to learn from NHS requirements that all hospitals encrypt their data?
ICO takes action against Home Office, NHS Trusts
Data losses at the Home Office and two NHS Trusts, has led the Information Commissioner to take enforcement action, mandating remedial security...
IT industry celebrates at the BCS Awards
Public and private sector IT professionals came together for the industry’s flagship awards ceremony, with the healthcare sector leading the list...
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