Partner : NHS England, Impact : NHS England and NHS Improvement use Foundry to bring together all the necessary elements for a successful, coordinated rollout: managing the supply chain processes and allocating vaccine stocks according to need, right down to tracking every single jab going into every single arm and then zooming back out for a dynamic, constantly updating real-time view of vaccine uptake among different cohorts and in different towns, cities and regions across England. Since the ...
An NHS software provider is facing a £6 million fine following a cyber attack that exposed thousands of medical records. This incident highlights the critical…
The NHS will roll out new software from spring next year to deliver better joined-up care for millions of patients, help tackle waiting lists and reduce hospital discharge delays. The software will bring together existing NHS data, making it easier for staff to access key information to provide improved and more timely patient care. The new tool, known as the Federated Data Platform, will join up key information currently held in separate NHS systems to tackle some of the big challenges the health service faces coming out of the pandemic. ...
As the floor drops out from under many startups, some tech companies are finding a path forward by meeting new government needs. Among them is Palantir, a secretive government-friendly big data operation that’s able to ingest vast amounts of information to visualize trends and track individuals — useful tasks as the spread of COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems and ravage economies. In mid-March, The Wall Street Journal reported that Palantir was working with the CDC to model ...
Software for NHS Service leads to help then better plan, contract and deliver their service matched to patient demand.
🚨 A significant cybersecurity breach has hit the headlines as an NHS software provider faces a £6m fine after hackers stole tens of thousands of medical…
Provisional £6.09 million fine imposed on Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd after a disruptive ransomware attack on the NHS in 2022.
NHS Software Flaw: A Stark Reminder of Cybersecurity Risks in Healthcare A critical vulnerability in software used by the NHS, potentially exposed millions of…
To explore nurses’ views of their roles and the computerized decision support software in NHS Direct. Methods. Qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with 24 NHS Direct nurses...
A non-technical guide to building software that deals with clinical coding, classifications and terminology within the NHS in England.