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Healthcare and NHS IT
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April 10, 2019
10
Apr'19
EC publishes artificial intelligence guidelines
Report is intended as a starting point of an international discussion around trustworthy AI and its recommendations will be put to the test in a trial later this year
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April 08, 2019
08
Apr'19
UK introduces world’s first online safety regulations
Announcing ‘the end of online self-regulation’, a duty of care is introduced to hold companies accountable for potential harm and safety of users of their services
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April 05, 2019
05
Apr'19
NHS IT jobs need to be promoted differently
More ambition and a mindset change is required to attract more technology talent to the national health service
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April 04, 2019
04
Apr'19
Social inclusion unit aims to expand diversity in IT conversation
New unit at startup hub wants to explore how technology can be applied to address the barriers many people face in participating in society
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April 04, 2019
04
Apr'19
NHSX announces new leadership
DCMS director-general Matthew Gould is to take over as chief executive of the NHSX, with recruitment set to accelerate at the newly formed digital strategy unit
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April 03, 2019
03
Apr'19
Home Office Brexit app will work on Apple devices
An agreement has been reached to make the app for EU nationals to apply for settlement in the UK work on iOS-based products
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April 03, 2019
03
Apr'19
MI5 and the Met ramp up use of analytics to tackle terrorism
Police and intelligence organisations are working on technologies that will help “sharpen radars” around detecting terrorist intents
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April 03, 2019
03
Apr'19
Most business decision-makers and knowledge workers happy to work alongside robots
Fears that automation will remove jobs for knowledge workers are reducing as opportunities emerge to upskill and eradicate mundane work
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April 02, 2019
02
Apr'19
Government invests in knife-detection tech research
The Home Office and the Department for Transport are channelling more than £460,000 into fast-tracking the development and deployment of technologies that can detect concealed blades in public spaces
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April 02, 2019
02
Apr'19
SMEs forced into automation as Making Tax Digital goes live
Small businesses are faced with all manner of challenges as the government presses ahead with its plan to digitise the UK tax system
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April 02, 2019
02
Apr'19
Cyber attacks increasingly exploiting supply chain weaknesses
Cyber attacks are increasingly characterised by supply chain attacks, counter incident response and lateral movement, research reveals
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April 01, 2019
01
Apr'19
Digital industries lead UK economy
Technology, media and creative businesses are leading national economic growth, according to research
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March 29, 2019
29
Mar'19
How research firm Icon is using analytics and wearables to enhance clinical trials
The company is investing in emergent technology to boost the attractiveness of trials as a care option and attract more participants, while enhancing internal efficiency around drug and device development.
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March 29, 2019
29
Mar'19
Met Office seeks chief information security officer
The national weather service wants to recruit a new leader to spearhead a cyber security enhancement programme
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March 29, 2019
29
Mar'19
Interview: Mark Gray, director of digital transformation, Crown Prosecution Service
The introduction of fully digital services to improve stakeholder engagement is among the highlights of a world-first transformation initiative in the criminal justice system
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March 28, 2019
28
Mar'19
Swan lands in Scottish Highlands
Capita’s Scottish public sector network, also known as Swan, is to be extended to 150 sites in the Highland towns of Fort William, Inverness, Thurso and Wick
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March 28, 2019
28
Mar'19
Encryption adoption driven by new tech and compliance
The adoption of encryption is at its highest level yet, driven by the need to protect data generated by new digital initiatives, but still less than half of organisations are applying it consistently across the enterprise
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March 28, 2019
28
Mar'19
Businesses losing out on early payment discounts due to outdated software
Chief financial officers need to upgrade their accounting software to benefit from discounts available for paying suppliers early
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March 28, 2019
28
Mar'19
Scottish government advances payments programme
Platform is intended to support outbound and inbound payments and could integrate Gov.UK Pay in Scotland
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March 27, 2019
27
Mar'19
Government expects NHS IT overhaul will unleash innovation
Common technical standards, modular contracts and a fintech-style regulatory model will underpin the new approach to technology in the health service in England
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March 26, 2019
26
Mar'19
Police algorithms should be regulated, says think tank
Better use and regulation of data-driven technologies should be the norm in UK policing, according to research
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March 26, 2019
26
Mar'19
Nominet urges SMEs to register .uk domains to thwart squatters
The automatic right of .co.uk domain name holders to register the shorter .uk domains ends in June
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March 26, 2019
26
Mar'19
Firms urged to gear up for new malware and tactics as threats proliferate
The volume of malware attacks reached a record level in 2018, with UK and India bucking global trend of increased ransomware attacks, a study shows
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March 22, 2019
22
Mar'19
All change: What can suppliers and IT buyers expect from G-Cloud 11?
The government is set to start accepting applications for the next iteration of G-Cloud from 25 March, but will it be more of the same or radical change for suppliers and public sector IT buyers this time around?
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March 20, 2019
20
Mar'19
Government can make better use of tech to tackle loneliness
Report produced by Vodafone urges the government to exploit the potential of technology to alleviate loneliness among older people
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March 19, 2019
19
Mar'19
Salisbury to get ‘universal’ full-fibre broadband
Every residential and business property in Salisbury will be able to access full-fibre broadband in 12 months, claims Openreach
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March 18, 2019
18
Mar'19
UKCloud secures £25m investment to support multi-cloud public sector push
G-Cloud-listed IT services firm UKCloud has received a sizeable financial boost to support its efforts to cater to the differentiated demands of public sector technology buyers
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March 14, 2019
14
Mar'19
NHS Shared Business Services seeks suppliers for £500m cloud procurement framework
NHS Shared Business Services is seeking suppliers for a four-year procurement framework designed to streamline how public sector organisations source cloud services
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March 13, 2019
13
Mar'19
Shetlands get broadband upgrade to support local NHS services
Shetland Islands Council is to receive £1.91m of funding to expand full-fibre broadband expansion to NHS sites on remote islands through the government’s Local Full-Fibre Networks initiative
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March 07, 2019
07
Mar'19
ICO head still in top three of DataIQ data leader list
The UK’s information commissioner remains in the top three data leaders after claiming top spot in 2018 in the DataIQ 100 list of most influential data leaders, but GDPR is not the only focus in the industry
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February 25, 2019
25
Feb'19
Nordic tech is increasing diversity but more needs to be done
The shortage of women in the boardroom is a problem in the Nordics, like other regions, but work in its tech sector means the future could be more promising
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February 22, 2019
22
Feb'19
Health Secretary Matt Hancock orders ban on use of pagers by NHS staff before end of 2021
Eradicating use of pagers will save the NHS £6.6m a year, as Health Secretary Matt Hancock outlines the next phase of his plan to modernise communication in the health service
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February 20, 2019
20
Feb'19
MWC 2019: 5G smartphones go live on Vodafone network
Vodafone has connected three 5G-enabled smartphones to a live network during trials in Spain
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February 20, 2019
20
Feb'19
NHS AI code launched to set rules of engagement for tech firms
The government says its code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence and other data technologies in the NHS sets out the data privacy rules of the game for tech firms
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February 19, 2019
19
Feb'19
Health secretary Matt Hancock launches NHSX organisation to lead tech strategy
Central unit will bring together leadership in digital, data and technology to support NHS technology vision and Long-Term Plan
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February 13, 2019
13
Feb'19
Chinese AI startup claims breakthrough in pediatric diagnosis
Yitu Healthcare claims over 90% accuracy when diagnosing a range of pediatric diseases using a natural language processing system
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February 13, 2019
13
Feb'19
NHS must use email by default, says health secretary Matt Hancock
Secretary of state for health and social care criticises NHS staff who insist on only sending letters to patients, and says modern, secure communications will save lives
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February 12, 2019
12
Feb'19
Chesterfield NHS trust consolidates 30 data management systems into one with Civica
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust aims to become a paperless organisation by 2020
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February 12, 2019
12
Feb'19
IR35 reforms: Contractors lack confidence in private sector to manage April 2020 rule change
Research from IR35 consultancy Qdos suggests contractors lack confidence in the ability of private sector firms to adequately determine how they should be taxed after April 2020
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February 12, 2019
12
Feb'19
Dutch developer offers businesses nuclear security option for communications
Startup that created the secure platform for communication between world leaders at the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit in the Netherlands seeks to revolutionise business mail
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February 11, 2019
11
Feb'19
AI and robotics to form part of curriculum for future medical students
For the NHS to capitalise on the digital future, new technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics will have to be designed into the learning process for medical students
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February 08, 2019
08
Feb'19
NHS extends trials of digital identity system
The NHS in England is working with external organisations in new pilots to test its secure online login system for healthcare
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February 07, 2019
07
Feb'19
Nordic region primed to pioneer 5G
The Nordic region could pioneer the commercial use of 5G, with Finland and Sweden hotbeds for the technology
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February 06, 2019
06
Feb'19
CIO interview: David Walliker, Liverpool Women’s & Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen NHS Trusts
Being CIO for two different NHS trusts is not an easy task, but David Walliker splits his time between the two, aiming to deliver digital transformation across the board
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February 06, 2019
06
Feb'19
NHS screening programmes plagued by ‘not fit for purpose’ IT
‘Complex and ageing IT’ is causing issues for several NHS screening programmes, according to the National Audit Office
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February 06, 2019
06
Feb'19
Suffolk County Council awards 20-year WAN contract
MLL Telecom will work with CityFibre to extend Suffolk County Council’s existing WAN to 600 sites and offer them ultrafast connectivity services
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February 06, 2019
06
Feb'19
UK’s IT and BPO spend plummets because of Brexit uncertainty
UK businesses cut their investment in IT and business process outsourcing last year because of confusion over Brexit, but there was a 68% rise in public sector spending
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February 04, 2019
04
Feb'19
Government restates SME spend commitment as large suppliers win more cloud hosting deals
An analysis of the G-Cloud and Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS) framework sales figures suggests proportion of cloud hosting deals going to big suppliers is continuing to rise
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January 29, 2019
29
Jan'19
Global cyber attack could cost up to $193bn, study shows
A coordinated global cyber attack could have an economic impact of up to $193bn, an insurance industry-backed report claims
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January 29, 2019
29
Jan'19
IT leaders grapple with workforce skills gap as they deploy AI and digital technology
Organisations will have to find new ways of reskilling their workforce as they get to grips with artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. CIOs also need to keep their skills updated if they are to succeed