17 November 2014

Publish data or else – Keogh warns docs

Hospital consultants who refuse to publish patient death rates could face new penalties, the medical director of NHS England has
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14 November 2014

Caldicott becomes data guardian

Dame Fiona Caldicott has been appointed national data guardian for health and care; a new role announced in the National
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13 November 2014

NIB aligns NHS IT with NHS policy

The National Information Board has issued its much delayed IT strategy - ‘Personalised Health and Care 2020’ – which ties
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11 November 2014

Royal College backs eRedbook

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has endorsed the digital version of the ‘red book’ that is given
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10 November 2014

NHS 24 IT system late and over-budget

The cost of NHS 24’s new computer system has risen dramatically, according to an Auditor General for Scotland report that
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7 November 2014

NHS heading into the red – NAO

The National Audit Office has become the latest organisation to conclude that the NHS is under “growing financial stress” and
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5 November 2014

NME move off CSC contracts ‘huge risk’

The transition away from local service provider contracts in the North, Midlands and East is a huge risk that will
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5 November 2014

Dr Ranj’s social media dos and don’ts

Social media “opens you up” to public view, but also gives you the opportunity to inform and inspire people, Dr
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4 November 2014

Nursing Tech Fund 2 open

Organisations that want to bid for money from the second round of the Nursing Technology Fund have until 2 December
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4 November 2014

NIB framework due next week – Kelsey

The National Information Board will publish a framework next week to make sure the NHS can “get behind” the information
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