NHS Digital
NHS Digital merges with NHS England – what does this mean for the health service’s IT?
NHS Digital has now merged with NHS England, with the latter taking responsibility for all its activities including running national…
NHS Digital launches £9.5m innovation framework for GPs and commissioning groups
Tech companies can bid to provide digital services to meet the needs of healthcare professionals as part of a new…
New £800 Million IT Framework Launched for NHS
A new £800m framework is being set up for IT services in the NHS and social care. Crown Commercial Services…
European Commission Launches Big Data Hub for COVID-19 Research
The European Commission has launched a new Big Data hub for COVID-19 data, where researchers can share and store data…
Accenture Lands Major NHS Cybersecurity Contract
Accenture has landed a major "perimeter security services" deal with NHS Digital to deploy tools from Palo Alto Networks and Imperva…
NHS Email Suffers Complete Outage: Accenture Facing Heavy Fines
A complete outage of the NHS's email system on Saturday has been blamed on provider Accenture, with the company now facing…
Mental Health Data Hub Simplifies Datasets for Health Workers
Coinciding with world mental health day NHS Digital is launching the Mental Health Data Hub which will provide an access…
NHS Digital has just 20 “Suitably Skilled” Cybersecurity Staff
The NHS is the world’s fifth largest employer, topped only by the United States Department of Defense, China’s People’s Liberation…