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BMA warns cuts could hit patient data plans

...The consultation outlines proposals to give patients in England more access to NHS data and more control over their records, including allowing them to access... Read more

14 January, 2011 by Kable

NHS top culprit as UK data breaches exceed 1,000

...is treated. Early last month the ICO said it would investigate an NHS data breach in which a data stick containing information on psychiatric patients... Read more

1 June, 2010 by Matthew Broersma

NHS to allow opt-outs from database

In exceptional cases, patients will be able to opt out of having their data stored in the NHS database Read more

18 January, 2005 by Kable

Leader: Should we doubt NHS IT?

Public sector's bad reputation has come back to haunt Read more

18 December, 2006 by silicon.com staff

Patients get NHS e-record opt out

Trials begin in the spring Read more

18 December, 2006 by Steve Ranger

NHS "disappointed" by digital imaging delays

Discussions about Pacs ongoing Read more

13 March, 2006 by Steve Ranger

Privacy watchdog looks into NHS data breach

...power to impose £500,000 fines, is investigating the loss of an NHS data stick containing data on psychiatric patients Read more

6 May, 2010 by Tom Espiner

ICO 'increasingly concerned' about NHS data safety

The Information Commissioner's Office has taken action against Camden Primary Care Trust after computers containing patients' unencrypted data were left beside a skip in hospital grounds Read more

27 March, 2009 by Kable

NHS data left lacking encryption

"Priority" misses target date by a long shot Read more

24 June, 2008 by Nick Heath

NHS data handling: Calls for independent audits

And breaches must be made public Read more

7 July, 2008 by Nick Heath

NHS data centre repairs "almost complete

After power cut earlier this week... Read more

2 August, 2006 by Dan Ilett

More patient data lost

The Manchester Evening News is reporting that yet more NHS data has been lost, following on from last week's revelations of... Read more

23 January, 2008

Tory open-data policy could start 'feeding frenzy'

The Conservative Party's plan to publish all non-personal NHS data could mean increased scrutiny based on information quality, says the BCS... Read more

4 May, 2010 by Kable

Tories vow to publish more data online

...said on Thursday. Cameron said a similar system would be established for NHS data. "Again, imagine if this information was in your hands. You'd... Read more

26 June, 2009 by Kable
Brown pumps funds into espionage tech

Brown pumps funds into espionage tech

...address the recent spate of data-breach cases, like the HMRC and NHS data losses, and if it extends to all the various agencies and... Read more

19 March, 2008 by Tom Espiner

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