Healthcare and NHS IT
IT is becoming increasingly critical for healthcare delivery. Vital initiatives such as electronic medical records, patient administration systems and telehealth are receiving growing investment in the NHS and elsewhere. Key technologies such as mobile, tablets and cloud are also essential for improving the healthcare industry with digital healthcare technology. Read the latest news about NHS IT and find resources on the broader world of healthcare IT with the news, case studies and advice in this topic section.
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16 May 2023
CW Innovation Awards: Zuellig Pharma dispenses healthcare insights with data platform
The regional pharmaceutical giant’s business intelligence-as-a-service offering is touted to plug data gaps and has helped one pharmaceutical client improve customer loyalty Continue Reading
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25 Apr 2023
How non-fungible tokens can be used to manage health data
Non-fungible tokens will give patients more ownership and control over their health data and improve its transparency in healthcare research, according to SingHealth clinicians Continue Reading
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03 Jun 2019
NHSX chief to limit future NHS App enhancements
Matthew Gould doesn’t want the health service’s flagship mobile tool to be “all-singing and all-dancing” Continue Reading
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03 Jun 2019
Most of today’s enterprise blockchain platforms will need replacing in two years
Most blockchain platforms currently being used in enterprises will have to be replaced in the next couple of years, says Gartner Continue Reading
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03 Jun 2019
Free Wi-Fi to cover entire NHS estate in 2019
Nearly all trusts and clinical commissioning groups across England are now equipped with NHS Wi-Fi and the rest will be fully connected this year, says NHS Digital Continue Reading
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30 May 2019
CIO interview: Sam Shah, director for digital development, NHS England
Uniquely, Sam Shah is both a clinician and a technology leader, and he hopes to use both skillsets to overhaul IT in the health service Continue Reading
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30 May 2019
Red flags missed during ESN planning process, Home Office admits
The PAC’s latest evidence-gathering session for its inquiry into the delayed and over-budget Emergency Services Network has laid bare a number of crucial errors made over the past few years, and found the Home Office missed a number of warning signs Continue Reading
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29 May 2019
Cyber weapons readily available to criminals, researchers warn
Security researchers have discovered an attack campaign infrastructure designed to scan, brute-force and infect tens of thousands of MS-SQL and PHPMyAdmin servers Continue Reading
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28 May 2019
NHS Digital sets out Internet First policy
NHS Digital is soliciting input to its Internet First policy, a set of standards and guidelines to help health and social care organisations make digital services accessible over the internet Continue Reading
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24 May 2019
London Office for Technology and Innovation gets ready to launch
New organisation will officially begin its activities in June and has appointed Nesta’s former government chief as director Continue Reading
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24 May 2019
NHS Digital launches GP IT Futures tender
New framework aims to simplify IT provision for surgeries and create a competitive systems marketplace for primary care Continue Reading
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23 May 2019
Interview: How Croydon is applying GDS lessons to digital service delivery
The first chief digital officer at one of London’s largest boroughs talks about plans to transform user experience, procurement and cultural perceptions Continue Reading
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23 May 2019
Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to drive £175m IT systems revamp
Hospital trust Guy's & St Thomas is looking to procure a single electronic health record system, with the option to include two other trusts. Continue Reading
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23 May 2019
Crown Commercial Service to procure £360m online benefits system
Procurement agency wants new platform to become a one-stop shop for employee benefits across government Continue Reading
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22 May 2019
HMRC's defence of IR35 online status checker tool likened to 'climate change denial'
In an open letter addressed to chancellor Philip Hammond and HMRC's CEO Jon Thompson, the tax collection agency's defence of its IR35 online status checker tool, CEST, is likened to climate change denial, as calls grow for it to be scrapped Continue Reading
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21 May 2019
Sheffield’s network-of-networks goes beyond free Wi-Fi
For the city of Sheffield, rolling out a free-to-use city Wi-Fi network has become about much more than just letting shoppers browse the internet. We find out more Continue Reading
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21 May 2019
GDS to ‘cajole’ departments into using voice-based services
The vision of GDS director-general Kevin Cunnington is to get governments to roll out voice technology into major services by 2027 Continue Reading
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21 May 2019
Capita’s NHS contract under review after patient records blunder
Outsourcer’s health service deal in doubt following the latest in a “litany of failings”, with 160,000 patient records being wrongly archived Continue Reading
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21 May 2019
UC Expo 2019: Experts talk up future tech in unified communications
Automation and AI are increasingly prevalent in unified comms, but do enterprises really need it? Continue Reading
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20 May 2019
UK leads in government AI readiness
The UK is one of the best placed in the world to take advantage of related technologies for public service delivery, according to a study Continue Reading
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20 May 2019
London council trials Verify-based digital ID scheme for vulnerable citizens
Programme under way at Tower Hamlets will allow residents to build a digital footprint and get better access to council services Continue Reading
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20 May 2019
DCMS shakes up BDUK with new rural full-fibre scheme
The Rural Gigabit Connectivity programme will run for two years, trialling a new model for full-fibre broadband delivery – meanwhile, BDUK is getting a new name Continue Reading
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17 May 2019
NHS 111 online hits new milestone
The urgent healthcare service has reached its one millionth triage mark since its launch Continue Reading
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17 May 2019
École Hôtelière de Lausanne puts Amelia the robot at its core
When Switzerland-based hospitality school EHL began to automate processes, it was met with staff inertia, but that all changed after its benefits became clear Continue Reading
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17 May 2019
Government digital leaders to receive salary boost
The Cabinet Office revealed plans to increase the pay of some senior roles in an effort to compete with the industry Continue Reading
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16 May 2019
Fujitsu sets out to restore trust in technology
Trust in technology, how to recapture it, and how to ensure AI doesn’t overstep its bounds were the big messages on the opening day of Fujitsu Forum in Tokyo Continue Reading
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15 May 2019
UK government boosts AI Council with new appointments
New recruits come from online-only retailer Ocado, the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information, and the Alan Turing Institute Continue Reading
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15 May 2019
CW500 Club: Rising to the IT ethics and sustainability challenge
As technologists are asked to take a position of continuing leadership in the digital revolution brought about by tools such as artificial intelligence, the Computer Weekly CW500 Club looked at how to innovate in an ethical and sustainable way Continue Reading
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15 May 2019
UK pensions trust launches £1.5bn tender for digital services delivery
The National Employment Savings Trust wants its new supplier to build innovations such as data analytics to services provided via digital channels Continue Reading
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14 May 2019
Footasylum steps up artificial intelligence to drive customer centricity
Retailer Footasylum is placing its bets on cloud-based emergent technologies to accelerate automation and personalisation across the business Continue Reading
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14 May 2019
Network Rail appoints Aidan Hancock as IT chief
Former BP technology chief Aidan Hancock joins the rail company to lead its digital transformation efforts Continue Reading
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Podcast
14 May 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 15
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload, business editor Clare McDonald takes over presenting duties, and leads Brian McKenna and Caroline Donnelly through a wide-ranging discussion that covers cloud skills, Lady Gaga's take on SAP, government IT procurement and the importance of engaging in-store retail experiences Continue Reading
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14 May 2019
Councils urged to support 5G readiness
Local authorities must do more to facilitate the roll-out of next-generation mobile connectivity, study finds Continue Reading
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13 May 2019
HSBC hires Ian Bromwich as UK CIO
New incumbent Ian Bromwich joins HSBC from Lloyds Banking Group Continue Reading
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13 May 2019
Health screening IT unfit for purpose since 2011
National health bodies do not have full visibility of all the patients who need screenings, and a replacement system faces further delay, a new PAC report has found Continue Reading
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13 May 2019
More power for NHSX chief as top health service IT executive steps down
Operations director at NHS England Matthew Swindells has handed over his IT duties to the chief executive at the new digital unit, Matthew Gould Continue Reading
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10 May 2019
Government hints at biometric regulations
Immigration minister says options are being considered around governance and oversight of biometric technologies use Continue Reading
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10 May 2019
Dutch businesses not yet implementing NIS Directive
Little urgency to comply with the Network and Information Systems Security Act, which seeks to protect the Netherlands’ vital infrastructure and digital services from cyber attack Continue Reading
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10 May 2019
Home Office seeks immigration technology head
The Home Office is looking for a suitable candidate to fill its newly created high-profile IT role, which will cover Brexit-related requirements around immigration technology Continue Reading
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09 May 2019
Home Office failing on Emergency Services Network, says NAO
The delayed Emergency Services Network is slipping further behind schedule and is getting more expensive all the time – and the Home Office’s management of the project is to blame, says the National Audit Office Continue Reading
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09 May 2019
Interview: Data takes centre stage at Lloyd’s of London
The 330-year-old insurance market is evolving its data efforts as part of a far-reaching modernisation strategy, focusing on artificial intelligence and driving employee data literacy Continue Reading
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09 May 2019
NHS Digital starts on multi-cloud push with VMware Cloud on AWS deployment
NHS Digital has adopted a cloud-first strategy to ensure it has the correct infrastructure in place to support the online delivery needs of its service users Continue Reading
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08 May 2019
Government 'cloud-first' policy under review by CCS and GDS
Longstanding cloud-first policy set to be replaced by more "appropriate" guidance to reflect public sector's changing technology deployment habits, CCS confirms Continue Reading
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08 May 2019
MP sets out concerns over GP at Hand software
Concerns raised over the robustness and breadth of the software underpinning Babylon Health’s app amid calls for an inquiry into the tool Continue Reading
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07 May 2019
Highways England trials self-driving trucks for roadworks
A pilot is aimed at reducing project timescales and increasing worker safety, though vehicles are expected to take another two to three years to be fully operating Continue Reading
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07 May 2019
Greater Manchester invites bidders for public sector broadband
£32m tender request will enable ultrafast full-fibre connectivity to more than 1,300 public sector sites in Greater Manchester Continue Reading
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07 May 2019
Tech manifesto calls on health secretary to ‘get basics right’
Royal College of GPs says joining up IT systems is essential to enable innovation Continue Reading
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03 May 2019
Labour calls for creation of ministry for cyber security
Shadow Cabinet Office minister Jo Platt accuses government of failing to provide leadership to fend off cyber risks Continue Reading
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02 May 2019
Lloyd’s of London unveils digital ambitions
Reforms will include a split into two automated exchanges, which is expected to boost performance and savings while reducing cost of services to customers Continue Reading
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02 May 2019
Department of Health enhances medical innovation programme
The Accelerated Access Collaborative initiative is expected to fast-track pioneering treatments and produce multimillion-pound savings to the NHS Continue Reading
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02 May 2019
Boots appoints former NHS IT executive as director of innovation
Retailer Boots has enlisted Richard Corbridge, former chief digital and information officer for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, to support its digital transformation initiatives Continue Reading
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01 May 2019
Department of Health pushes online regulation agenda
Tech giants commit to initiative to remove harmful content from their websites but MPs call for further changes in algorithms Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2019
Rehumanising healthcare through technology
Tech companies internationally are offering innovative ways to access niche healthcare services that promise to ease patients’ fears about the use of technology over humans Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2019
Every NHS body to get full-fibre broadband, says health secretary
Matt Hancock announces plans to give every NHS organisation and community care service access to full-fibre broadband services Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2019
Department for International Trade slashes tech SME funding
Smaller UK companies will see their ability to showcase their offerings at large international events compromised, trade bodies say Continue Reading
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29 Apr 2019
Home Office to award £300m contract for management of biometric services
Government department is behind schedule in the selection of suppliers to work on two platforms covering fingerprints, DNA and facial matching capabilities Continue Reading
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29 Apr 2019
Ofcom must rethink rural broadband USO, says Lords report
There are still serious concerns about whether or not the 10Mbps broadband USO is fit for purpose, and Ofcom needs to take account of them, according to The House of Lords Select Committee for the Rural Economy Continue Reading
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26 Apr 2019
Digital map of UK underground pipes and cables to be developed
The Underground Asset Register is expected to reduce the costs and safety issues associated with maintaining underground cables and pipes Continue Reading
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26 Apr 2019
Central government fails to meet SME tech spending targets
Smaller businesses find it “impossible” to win public sector tenders while the number of single-bid contracts rises, report says Continue Reading
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25 Apr 2019
Data firms join forces to help Path beat malaria
Tableau, Mapbox, Exasol and Alteryx commit $4.3m to back anti-malaria scheme in sub-Saharan Africa run by health charity Continue Reading
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25 Apr 2019
European Union to create central biometrics database
New rules will see the introduction of a repository of personal data from hundreds of millions of citizens to support law enforcement across member states Continue Reading
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25 Apr 2019
Cabinet Office seeks chief digital information officer
The newly created role will sit within the Government Digital Service and lead a 630-strong reporting function for digital, data and technology strategy Continue Reading
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24 Apr 2019
Mobile phones and health: is 5G being rolled out too fast?
European countries are rolling out 5G mobile communications at breakneck speed as they seek to gain a competitive edge over the US and Asia. But some scientists have raised questions about the effects of 5G mobile phone radiation on public health and are calling for a precautionary approach Continue Reading
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24 Apr 2019
Internet Watch Foundation raises stakes in war against online child porn
Organisation’s work around tackling the spread of child sexual abuse imagery is being enhanced with advanced video tagging technology and artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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24 Apr 2019
Market must address IT failures in large infrastructure projects, government says
If companies want certainty that strategic investment will continue post Brexit, they need to address areas such as technical complexity management, says the chief executive of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority Continue Reading
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23 Apr 2019
London Ambulance Service trials real-time access to patient data
The NHS Identity Service pilot enables clinicians to access summary care records on secure iPads Continue Reading
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23 Apr 2019
Digital court system reaches first key milestones
The platform rolled out at Crown Courts in England and Wales a year ago has increased speed and efficiency of online citizen services and saved 100 million sheets of paper so far Continue Reading
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19 Apr 2019
UK government adds voice to citizen services delivery
Voice technology enables access to more than 12,000 information items through Alexa or Google Home Continue Reading
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18 Apr 2019
Widespread adoption of digital ID could boost economic growth
New study argues that the standard could bring benefits to businesses in sectors such as financial services as well as government – but it all depends on high adoption rates Continue Reading
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17 Apr 2019
UK government to introduce online porn age checks
World-first regulations will see age verification introduced in July and enforced by the British Board of Film Classification. Non-compliant sites risk withdrawal of payment services or being blocked Continue Reading
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17 Apr 2019
HM Land Registry completes blockchain trial
HM Land Registry’s blockchain project is part of a wider digital transformation initiative which aims to simplify and speed up the process of buying and selling property Continue Reading
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17 Apr 2019
Middle East CIOs optimistic as budgets increase and digital transformations expand
Cyber security and risk management will see the biggest increase in spending, but digital transformation of businesses is a major driver of investment, survey shows Continue Reading
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16 Apr 2019
Home Office curbs bulk emails following data breach
Department has introduced new rules for mass messaging after exposing email addresses of EU settled status scheme applicants Continue Reading
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16 Apr 2019
Findings published from three-month pilot for NHS App
Biometric login functionality and additional repeat prescription ordering capability are among the enhancements made in response to user feedback to the NHS App Continue Reading
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16 Apr 2019
Dutch national weather service adopts cloud to expand service offerings
The migration of legacy systems to an AWS set-up will precede the design of a real-time early warning centre for the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute Continue Reading
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15 Apr 2019
Post-Brexit IT talent shortages concern UK CIOs
Finding and training tech staff remains an issue and is set to get worse after the UK leaves the European Union, says Barclaycard study Continue Reading
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15 Apr 2019
NHS launches care home availability portal
New tool is aimed at optimising hospital occupancy and saving social care staff “hours of phoning around” Continue Reading
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12 Apr 2019
How botnets pose a threat to the IoT ecosystem
While connected devices are transforming our personal and working lives in a multitude of ways, they are also a growing security risk – attackers are hijacking these devices and turning them into internet of things botnets Continue Reading
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12 Apr 2019
UK government launches cloud sustainability probe
Government departments are being asked to provide information about the energy footprint of the cloud services they use Continue Reading
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12 Apr 2019
Lancaster University enhances student engagement with cloud-based chatbot
University is using Amazon Web Services to enhance the development of a voice-enabled “online companion” with machine learning and artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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11 Apr 2019
European Commission tackles transformation challenges with cloud
Modernisation plan continues at the EC, with an upcoming migration and major savings on the horizon Continue Reading
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11 Apr 2019
Competitive threats: What the growth in new public sector cloud frameworks means for G-Cloud
Public sector IT buyers may soon find themselves spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding where to procure their cloud services, thanks to the emergence of several new frameworks, but where does that leave G-Cloud? Continue Reading
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10 Apr 2019
EC publishes artificial intelligence guidelines
Report is intended as a starting point of an international discussion around trustworthy AI and its recommendations will be put to the test in a trial later this year Continue Reading
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08 Apr 2019
UK introduces world’s first online safety regulations
Announcing ‘the end of online self-regulation’, a duty of care is introduced to hold companies accountable for potential harm and safety of users of their services Continue Reading
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05 Apr 2019
NHS IT jobs need to be promoted differently
More ambition and a mindset change is required to attract more technology talent to the national health service Continue Reading
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04 Apr 2019
Social inclusion unit aims to expand diversity in IT conversation
New unit at startup hub wants to explore how technology can be applied to address the barriers many people face in participating in society Continue Reading
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04 Apr 2019
NHSX announces new leadership
DCMS director-general Matthew Gould is to take over as chief executive of the NHSX, with recruitment set to accelerate at the newly formed digital strategy unit Continue Reading
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03 Apr 2019
Home Office Brexit app will work on Apple devices
An agreement has been reached to make the app for EU nationals to apply for settlement in the UK work on iOS-based products Continue Reading
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03 Apr 2019
MI5 and the Met ramp up use of analytics to tackle terrorism
Police and intelligence organisations are working on technologies that will help “sharpen radars” around detecting terrorist intents Continue Reading
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03 Apr 2019
Most business decision-makers and knowledge workers happy to work alongside robots
Fears that automation will remove jobs for knowledge workers are reducing as opportunities emerge to upskill and eradicate mundane work Continue Reading
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02 Apr 2019
Government invests in knife-detection tech research
The Home Office and the Department for Transport are channelling more than £460,000 into fast-tracking the development and deployment of technologies that can detect concealed blades in public spaces Continue Reading
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02 Apr 2019
SMEs forced into automation as Making Tax Digital goes live
Small businesses are faced with all manner of challenges as the government presses ahead with its plan to digitise the UK tax system Continue Reading
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02 Apr 2019
Cyber attacks increasingly exploiting supply chain weaknesses
Cyber attacks are increasingly characterised by supply chain attacks, counter incident response and lateral movement, research reveals Continue Reading
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Podcast
02 Apr 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 10
In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team discusses Twitter spats, the long-running legal saga between HP and Mike Lynch, Asos’s retail tech strategy, G-Cloud 11 and how machine learning is shaking up the healthcare sector Continue Reading
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01 Apr 2019
Digital industries lead UK economy
Technology, media and creative businesses are leading national economic growth, according to research Continue Reading
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29 Mar 2019
How research firm Icon is using analytics and wearables to enhance clinical trials
The company is investing in emergent technology to boost the attractiveness of trials as a care option and attract more participants, while enhancing internal efficiency around drug and device development. Continue Reading
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29 Mar 2019
Met Office seeks chief information security officer
The national weather service wants to recruit a new leader to spearhead a cyber security enhancement programme Continue Reading
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29 Mar 2019
Interview: Mark Gray, director of digital transformation, Crown Prosecution Service
The introduction of fully digital services to improve stakeholder engagement is among the highlights of a world-first transformation initiative in the criminal justice system Continue Reading
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28 Mar 2019
Swan lands in Scottish Highlands
Capita’s Scottish public sector network, also known as Swan, is to be extended to 150 sites in the Highland towns of Fort William, Inverness, Thurso and Wick Continue Reading
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28 Mar 2019
Encryption adoption driven by new tech and compliance
The adoption of encryption is at its highest level yet, driven by the need to protect data generated by new digital initiatives, but still less than half of organisations are applying it consistently across the enterprise Continue Reading
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28 Mar 2019
Businesses losing out on early payment discounts due to outdated software
Chief financial officers need to upgrade their accounting software to benefit from discounts available for paying suppliers early Continue Reading
