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28 November 2007

Children’s database delayed to review security

The government has announced that the £224m children’s database, ContactPoint, will be delayed for five months, so that a full
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28 November 2007

Ehealth one of UK’s major future technologies

The government’s Council for Science and Technology (CST) has named e-health as one of the most promising technologies for the
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26 November 2007

Overseas data work under review, say reports

The government is reportedly reviewing whether sensitive information about NHS patients could be sent overseas for processing. A leaked internal
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23 November 2007

EHI’s industry news roundup 23.11.07

E-Health Insider’s industry news round up for the week ending 23 November, featuring supplier news, events, and awards. Supplier News
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23 November 2007

Warning on internet STI treatments

People with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are putting themselves at risk by buying treatments over the internet, according to research by
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21 November 2007

Health records a target for ‘the wicked’

Richard Jeavons, senior responsible owner for service implementation at Connecting for Health has admitted to the Commons Home Affairs Committee
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21 November 2007

Single info governance board plans unveiled

Full details of the cost and role of the new National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care were
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20 November 2007

Losing patient data may become a crime

The court should be able to prosecute doctors who have laptops containing unencrypted patient information stolen from their cars, according
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19 November 2007

DH maintains commitment to choice

Health secretary Alan Johnson has pledged a commitment to choice, despite pulling the plug on a series of independent sector
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15 November 2007

Government says no plans to devolve CfH power

The government has rejected calls to hand over greater contractual power to trusts and strategic health authorities.
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