Information Commissioner Richard Thomas has said that the NHS must tighten up on data security after 14 Trusts were taken to task for serious medical data breaches over the last six months.
Mr Thomas has written to the Department of Health seeking measures that would improve security immediately. The data breaches over the last six months have seen medical details of 700 hospital patients and over 6,000 prisoners leaked.
Transfer of NHS hospital care into the community may not save costs
A group from Bradford's St Luke's Hospital, gauged the cost-benefit of shifting the responsibility of caring for patients from the NHS hospital into the community,
A group from Bradford's St Luke's Hospital, gauged the cost-benefit of shifting the responsibility of caring for patients from the NHS hospital into the community,
A Department of Health spokesman said anyone who breached NHS security would be adequately punished. He added that the department was providing, "a secure NHS network for exchanging information that is centrally monitored and strongly protected and secure NHS e-mail facilities that encrypts all data in its system."
Health commission in a tight spot over delays in NHS complaints investigation
The BBC Radio 4 Today programme turned the spotlight on the healthcare commission, in charge of examining the complaints from patients about their experience with NHS,
The BBC Radio 4 Today programme turned the spotlight on the healthcare commission, in charge of examining the complaints from patients about their experience with NHS,
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Preventive Ill-Health Plan Imperative to NHS
Mr. David Cameron is putting his best foot forward with respect to the Conservative health policy, just as preparations are rife for the parties’ annual spring conference in Nottingham.
Mr. David Cameron is putting his best foot forward with respect to the Conservative health policy, just as preparations are rife for the parties’ annual spring conference in Nottingham.
NHS Dentist Overworked
According to the National Health Service (NHS) information centre the Scots are facing a severe backlog in trying to match the workload and the number of NHS dentist
According to the National Health Service (NHS) information centre the Scots are facing a severe backlog in trying to match the workload and the number of NHS dentist
