Better Data Means Better Care

Although it has not yet officially been announced, there have been reports by Government Computing that the NHS Commissioning Board is set to appoint Ming Tang, managing director at NHS South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Commissioning Support Unit, as the new director for...

Big Data – what this means for Data Protection in Healthcare

Big Data is in the press a lot at the moment. However, ‘Big Data’ means a lot of things to a lot of different people. Within healthcare, the digitisation of patient records, combined with the emergence of electronic medical records (EMRs), has meant that the volume...

Pitfalls to avoid when changing your PACS supplier

We recently saw a presentation by Max Clarke, PACS Manager at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, who discussed the procurement procedure and different strategies to consider when replacing your PACS. She highlighted some of the key...