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Colchester gets ready for Medway go-live

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust is planning a November go-live for its Medway patient administration system, more than 18
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HSCIC data security report due February

A final report on the Health and Social Care Information Centre’s data security programme plans is set to be completed
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Don’t wait for inspectors says CQC

The Care Quality Commission has urged healthcare providers to encourage patients to use technology to monitor their condition, as part
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Monitor to cast East Kent verdict ‘soon’

Monitor will decide whether to put East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust into special measures in the coming weeks,
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Penalise lack of EPRs – report

NHS trusts that fail to make use of electronic health records should be hit with higher insurance premiums and a
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Leaked ICO audit reveals data breach

A private medical company’s data breaches may have involved the personal information of up to 10,000 patients, according to an
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CQC highlights doctors’ poor handwriting

Doctors’ illegible handwriting in medical records could put patients at risk, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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CQC consults on inspection regime

The Care Quality Commission has launched a month long consultation on its new regulation, inspection and rating regime.
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CQC updates trust risk ratings

The Care Quality Commission has published its latest Intelligent Monitoring risk ratings and reports for acute and specialist trusts in
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EHI Interview: Emma Rourke

Lyn Whitfield talks to the CQC’s new director of intelligence about what being an ‘information led’ organisation really means.
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