All articles by Ben Heather – Page 16
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HSJ Local
Ward remains 'temporarily' closed after police investigation
A Bristol dementia ward has been “temporarily” closed for two months after a police investigation into the possible ill treatment of a patient.
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News
Quarter of NHS accounts vulnerable from 'very weak' passwords
NHS Digital has uncovered a widespread “false sense of security” over cyber threats among NHS organisations, with many having weak passwords and poorly policed access to sensitive patient data.
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HSJ Local
'Exemplar' trust first to move patient records to the cloud
One of the country’s leading digital trusts is moving its core clinical system on to Microsoft’s cloud service, as more trusts consider outsourcing IT services.
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News
NHS England relaxes position on clinicians' use of WhatsApp
NHS England has shifted its position on the use of WhatsApp by staff in the NHS.
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News
Trusts could be fined millions for poor cybersecurity
The Department of Health could fine trusts up to £17m for failing to keep services running after a cyberattack or hardware failure, under new government proposals.
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News
Keith McNeil resigns from NHS England role
The NHS’s first national chief clinical information officer Keith McNeil is leaving after just 13 months in the role.
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News
'Massive' pool of untapped cash for NHS from property developers
Trusts could use housing developments to tap into tens of millions of pounds in new income, after a West Midlands trust set a new legal precedent.
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HSJ Local
CQC praises leadership improvement at merger trust
A large acute trust with a history of governance problems has been rated good for being well led in its latest inspection report.
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News
NHS England plans national 'core software' deal to patch cyber holes
NHS England will seek substantial new capital funding for cybersecurity in the wake on the WannaCry ransonware attack, Matthew Swindells has revealed.
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News
Exclusive: All trusts will buy new IT via NHS 'exemplars'
NHS England has revealed funding for the next wave of global digital exemplars, which will compete to deploy new IT systems to the rest of the NHS.
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News
Exclusive: Harvard and Imperial among universities to run NHS Digital Academy
A consortium of Imperial College, Harvard and Edinburgh universities will run a new academy to improve digital skills across the NHS.
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HSJ Local
Merger CCGs appoint interim after failing to recruit permanent chief
Birmingham and Solihull’s merging clinical commissioning groups have appointed their first joint chief executive on an interim basis, after failing to find a permanent candidate.
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News
NHS to build new cybersecurity centre
The agency charged with protecting the NHS from cyberattacks is planning to build a new ‘security operations centre’.
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HSJ Local
Plans confirmed for biggest ever CCG merger
A merger of three clinical commissioning groups would streamline commissioning across Birmingham and Solihull with some functions shifting to accountable care organisations.
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HSJ Local
New trust 'foundation group' formed across counties
Two West Midlands trusts have formed a “foundation group” to create twin accountable care organisations despite being separated by an entire county.
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News
Former trust chief to chair STP 'undergoing refresh'
Sir Ron Kerr has been appointed as independent chair of troubled South West sustainability and transformation partnership.
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News
NHS quango faces shake up after critical review
NHS Digital has been criticised for relying on “out of date technology” and a culture that does not foster digital innovation, an internal review has found.
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News
Exclusive: One in five trusts did not make critical security updates before cyberattack
More than one in five trusts failed to properly apply security updates that would have protected them against the worst cyberattack in NHS history.
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Comment
Analysis: Patching the NHS's IT holes after ransomware attack
Ben Heather examines the impact of the WannaCry cyberattack and what is required to plug the security gaps.
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HSJ Local
Troubled specialist trust to lose paediatric surgery service
Birmingham’s specialist orthopaedic hospital will stop providing paediatric surgery after an external review recommended moving the service to a bigger site.