Technology and innovation – Page 73
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HSJ LocalHeart of England to ‘boost efficiency’ by pooling patient data
PERFORMANCE: One of the country’s largest acute trusts is to embark on a research project collecting patient data to improve health outcomes across its patch, HSJ has learned.
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NewsUPDATED: NHS cannot force insurers to delete patient data
The Health and Social Care Information Centre has admitted it has no legal power to force private companies holding potentially sensitive patient data obtained from its predecessor body to delete the information.
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NewsWarnings after PCT data protection breach
Lawyers have warned of the legal limits on sharing information with private companies when running preventative initiatives after a primary care trust was found to have broken the Data Protection Act.
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NewsFirst ever fine handed to NHS for data breach
A Welsh health board has become the first NHS organisation to be fined following a serious breach of the Data Protection Act.
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NewsNHS Direct useful but 'inefficient'
The NHS Direct service in Wales has been “bolted on” to the rest of the emergency system and could be improved if staff sickness levels and call lengths were reduced, the Audit Office has said.
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NewsNHS to ban premium rate numbers
Premium rate telephone numbers will be banned for all lines used by patients and the public to contact the NHS, Health Minister Mike O’Brien has announced.