FairWarning®, the inventor and global leader in patient privacy monitoring solutions, has written an open letter to Dame Fiona Caldicott in response to the consultation process for her Information Governance Review. The letter argues that until it becomes mandatory for trusts to build patient privacy into NHS IT systems, the ever-present risk of major data breaches will remain - and the full patient benefits of electronic based healthcare will not be realised.

By Shane Tickell, CEO, IMS MAXIMS.
As an acceptance grows across the NHS that there is a crucial need for integration across health and social care, the extent to which our National Health Service is disjointed is becoming increasingly clear.

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) and Isala klinieken, a major Dutch hospital, announced a multi-year intensive collaboration to constantly improve patient care and ensure that it remains affordable at the Isala klinieken.

The internationally escalating pressure of costs, pricing and competition, growing regulatory requirements, scarce expert capacities and the strong Franc leave the Swiss medical technology sector faced with enormous challenges. Valuable parts of the supply chain threaten to migrate out of Switzerland. The Swiss Medical Technology Industry 2012 report reveals where the journey leads.

A new report from Housing LIN has been published today, focusing on the role of assisted living technology within general needs housing. The report is the second in a series of Board Assurance Prompts (BAPs) aimed at leaders and decision makers that are responsible for the management of general housing schemes.

Based on its recent analysis of the healthcare IT professional services market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Tieto Corporation with the 2012 European Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award.

Boehringer Ingelheim has announced the beta launch of its first social game on Facebook, called Syrum. Syrum will be a new and evolving platform for the research-driven pharmaceutical company to inspire and educate in a changing digital world. In development for more than two years, Syrum has been specifically designed to demonstrate the complex processes around medicine research and development through gaming mechanics. It aims at promoting science and innovation to the digital community in a fun and engaging way.