Security

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Scotland rolls out security campaign

A campaign with the slogan ‘Security - it’s everyone’s business’ is being run by Health Facilities Scotland.
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BMA Scotland demands portal security

The BMA in Scotland is calling for tighter controls on access to shared record information as the Scottish Parliament prepares
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NHS has much to do on data security

The NHS has much to do on data security and is still making “far too many” mistakes in securing patients’
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NHS Appraisal site back online

The Department of Health has restored the NHS Appraisal Toolkit website which was taken offline last month after routine checks
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Conficker worm shuts down trust network

West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust has become the latest NHS trust to be infected by the Conficker worm.
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Hacker fears close NHS Appraisal website

The NHS Appraisal Toolkit has been taken offline for almost a month following concerns about its vulnerability to hackers. The
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Hundreds of records breached in Hull

More than 350 patients in Hull have had their electronic medical records accessed by a member of NHS Hull’s staff who
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East Kent saves £80,000 with SSO

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has announced that it has saved £80,000 by implementing Single Sign On technology from
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North East Essex tags infants

The Fryatt Hospital in Harwich, Essex, has installed a new infant protection system to prevent children from being abducted. Infants
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Quick wins

Over the moon, gobsmacked, delighted - just some of the reactions from the winners of the E-Health Insider Awards 2009
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