The NHS’s New Data Sharing Agreement NHSX has published a new Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) template. The template is a great tool for companies collaborating with NHS organisations to access and use data for R&D, and for companies which access and use data as part of their provision of services to the NHS. We’ve set out our top 5 takeaways below: What’s in a name? Data Sharing Agreement is a misnomer – this is not…
The UK’s National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care (NDG) is carrying out a consultation seeking views on proposed revisions to the seven Caldicott Principles. The consultation is open until 3rd September. We’ve set out a summary of 4 key changes proposed in the NDG’s consultation paper. What are the Caldicott Principles? In 1997, Dame Fiona Caldicott chaired a committee which produced a report containing six principles on patient confidentiality after reviewing the transfer…
NHS AI Lab has released a short buyer’s checklist to guide organisations through procuring AI solutions. It’s been published in light of COVID-19 – the pandemic presents a huge opportunity to accelerate the uptake of innovative digital solutions at scale. In the UK, healthcare organisations are receiving multiple proposals for AI healthcare applications. This could ease the burden on hospitals facing enormous demands on time and clinical resource. The guide focuses on providing assurance that…
NHSX, the technology and digital unit of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), recently published its draft Digital Health Technology Standard. The Standard aims to accelerate how digital health technologies (DHTs) are reviewed, commissioned and scaled for use across the wider health and care system, and provides guidance to support digital health technology developers. The Standard is in draft form at the moment, and NHSX are seeking feedback via a short survey until 22 April (although…
A new report provides a bold roadmap for the NHS to maximise the impact of its health data. The report, titled NHS data: Maximising its impact on the health and wealth of the United Kingdom, advocates for the UK government to take action now, before the UK is leapfrogged by other countries in health innovation. The report (available here) is from Imperial College London’s Institute of Global Health Innovation. The report examines some of the…