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National recognition for inspiring cyber security professional
28 Mar 2024
The hard work and achievements of an inspiring colleague, who sadly passed away in February 2024, were formally recognised at a national public health and social care cyber security awards ceremony which took place virtually on Friday 22 March 2024.
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Gold accreditation for our Training Service
24 Nov 2023
NHS Informatics Merseyside’s Training Service has been awarded Gold Training Service Accreditation by the Skills Development Network in recognition of the team’s exceptional service and high quality standards in training service delivery.
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New Microsoft 365 Knowledge Hub launched for Cheshire and Merseyside
14 Feb 2023
A new Microsoft 365 Knowledge Hub has been launched providing access to free Microsoft courses and learning resources for health and social care colleagues in Cheshire and Merseyside.
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IT Security Team wins NHS Digital award for Innovation in Cyber
31 Mar 2022
NHS Informatics Merseyside's innovative work in cyber security was formally recognised at the Cyber Associates Network (CAN) Awards 2022 on Monday 28 March 2022 when the team scooped the Innovation in Cyber award, with Mark Williams, IT Security Consultant, also highly commended for his hard work, professionalism, and commitment to innovation and improvement.
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IT Security Service shortlisted as a finalist for three cyber security awards
22 Mar 2022
NHS Informatics Merseyside has been successfully shortlisted for three awards as part of the first Cyber Associates Network (CAN) Awards which will be taking place virtually on Monday 28 March 2022 at 4pm.
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Information Governance Team wins national Team of the Year award
25 Nov 2021
The award was presented on Wednesday 24 November during the 2021 Information Governance Awards organised by the National Health and Social Care Strategic Information Governance Network (SIGN).
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Be Cyber Savvy!
08 Nov 2021
To mark Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, the Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership launched their annual #BeCyberSavvy campaign, to help health and care colleagues across the region, gain an understanding of the threat of cybercrime and the ways in which your actions can help or hinder these types of attacks.
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Important information for smartcard users – Notice of CIS system upgrade and service downtime
28 Jun 2021
The Care Identity Service (CIS) is being upgraded from 6.30 pm on Friday 9 July 2021 through to Monday 12 July 2021. During this time, smartcard use for authentication and system access will not be affected. However, smartcard administration services such as certificate renewals, passcode changes and unlocking services, will be unavailable.
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Virtual training courses on Microsoft Teams
20 May 2021
NHS Informatics Merseyside's Training Service delivers virtual training on a range of digital tools including clinical systems and applications such as Microsoft Teams.
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Important IT security update
14 May 2021
Following the recent ransomware attack on the Irish Health Service, NHS Informatics Merseyside is working with regional and national agencies to ascertain more information regarding these attacks and would like to urge all NHS IT users to remain extra vigilant.
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Care Identity Service (CIS) upgrade postponed
10 May 2021
The national CIS upgrade, that was scheduled to take place from 6.30pm on Friday 7 May to 8pm on Monday 10 May 2021, has been postponed.
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A warm welcome to Southport and Formby Community Health colleagues joining Mersey Care
04 May 2021
NHS Informatics Merseyside would like to warmly welcome Southport and Formby community health colleagues joining Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust after the trust was named as the new provider of these services.
Read moreImportant information for smartcard users – Notice of CIS system upgrade and service downtime
28 Apr 2021
The Care Identity Service (CIS) is being upgraded from 6.30 pm on Friday 7 May 2021 through to 8.00 pm on Monday 10 May 2021. During this time, smartcard use for authentication and system access will not be affected. However, smartcard administration services such as certificate renewals, passcode changes and unlocking services, will be unavailable.
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Visitors to Saturn House - Roadworks causing delays
14 Jan 2021
Roadworks are causing severe delays for those travelling towards Saturn House to attend appointments. Please allow additional time for travel and consider an alternative route.
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14 Jan 2021
Roadworks are causing delays for those travelling towards Saturn House to attend appointments. Please allow additional time for travel and consider an alternative route.
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Apprenticeship opportunities for school or college leavers
20 Oct 2020
School/ college leaver? Interested in gaining industry recognised professional qualifications? Find out more about the local apprenticeship opportunities available in Accounting, Information or IT...
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Technical Support Team Manager takes part in musical tribute to NHS staff
14 May 2020
Ian Cowley, Technical Support Team Manager at NHS Informatics Merseyside has joined more than 50 musicians to take part in a musical tribute to NHS staff and other keyworkers.
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iLINKS 2020 - resheduled to new date
14 Apr 2020
iLINKS Innovations, due to take place in July 2020, has been rescheduled.
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Beware of the COVID-19 cyber crime!
14 Apr 2020
NHS healthcare professionals are being targeted with cyber scams which are pretending to deliver important coronavirus (COVID-19) updates and information.
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A note of thanks
27 Mar 2020
We'd like to take this opportunity to pause and say a "Big Thank You" to all of our healthcare professionals and colleagues who are working hard under these unprecedented circumstances to deliver and support care.
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Unable to connect? Guidance for NHS staff using VPN
26 Mar 2020
A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, allows you to create a secure connection to the NHS network over the Internet to support remote/home working
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Digital learning resources published
26 Mar 2020
With the increase in homeworking and reliance on digital tools to support collaboration, we've published a suite of digital learning resources to help you troubleshoot and make the most of these digital communication tools.
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Register now for our annual digital health event
04 Feb 2020
Registrations are now open for iLINKS Innovations 2020 which will be taking place at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool on Thursday 9 July 2020!
Read moreSave the date - iLINKS 2020
07 Jan 2020
The popular iLINKS Innovations conference and exhibition will be returning to Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool on Thursday 9 July 2020!
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Be cyber savvy with our top tips!
25 Oct 2019
Good cyber security is everyone’s responsibility, so do your bit to protect our patients and their data by following our top tips to be cyber savvy!
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Nominate now! Cheshire and Merseyside Digit@LL Awards
29 May 2019
The iLINKS X conference and exhibition will be hosting the inaugural Cheshire and Merseyside Digit@LL Awards on Thursday 4 July 2019.
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Join the Digit@LLathon in Liverpool on 3 July 2019
29 May 2019
Are you passionate about digital technology, healthcare and improving services in the North West? If so, why not join the Digit@LLathon taking place at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool on Wednesday 3 July 2019 (10am-4pm).
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Book to attend iLINKSX - Showcasing innovation and technology in healthcare
21 Feb 2019
Join NHS Informatics Merseyside at this year's iLINKS Innovations conference and exhibition, on 4 July 2019, as we celebrate 10 years of this special event and showcase the impact changes in technology are having on healthcare. Delegate entry is FREE.
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Global recognition for our IT Service Desk
03 Dec 2018
NHS Informatics Merseyside has become one of only two health care organisations in the world to be given four-star certification by the Service Desk Institute (SDI), the only industry, standards-based, accreditation programme specifically designed to certify service desk quality.
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Supporting the implementation of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme
18 Nov 2018
To support the implementation of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, NHS Informatics Merseyside developed a tailored search within EMIS Web to identify those most at risk from Type 2 diabetes.
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NHS Informatics Merseyside attends Connect 2018
12 Nov 2018
Colleagues at NHS Informatics Merseyside attended the Informatics Skills Development (ISD) Connect conference in Blackpool on 20 and 21 September 2018.
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Digital strategy for Cheshire and Merseyside launched
24 Jul 2018
Digit@LL is Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership’s Digital Strategy and Roadmap for the next five years.
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iLINKS Innovations 2018 celebrates 70 years of our NHS
24 Jul 2018
The annual iLINKS Innovations conference and exhibition took place at Aintree Racecourse on Thursday 5 July 2018.
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Join the GDE Hackathon - 4 and 5 July 2018!
18 Jun 2018
Don't miss your chance to take part in a digital healthcare Hackathon in Liverpool on 4 and 5 July 2018.
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Keynote speakers announced for iLINKS Innovations 2018
18 Jun 2018
The keynote speakers for iLINKS Innovations 2018 have been announced and include a host of distinguished speakers, including a keynote address from Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region Harry Evans, Policy Researcher at The King's Fund and local CEOs from across the region.
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Event sponsors confirmed for iLINKS Innovations 2018
29 May 2018
The event sponsors for the 2018 iLINKS Innovations conference and exhibition have been announced as EMIS Health, InterSystems and Samsung.
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Key themes announced for iLINKS Innovations 2018 - BOOK NOW!
03 May 2018
The key themes for this year's iLINKS Innovations conference and exhibition have now been confirmed as NHS@70, Share2Care and co-designed services.
Read moreWe have moved to a new office location!
30 Apr 2018
We are pleased to announce that we have a new office location called Saturn House in Knowsley Business Park, which is now home to a number of our teams.
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NHS Informatics Merseyside supports Share2Care
27 Apr 2018
NHS Informatics Merseyside is proud to be supporting Share2Care, which is the name given to the shared health and social care record programme for people living and working in the North West Coast.
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NHS Informatics Merseyside unveils new website
09 Apr 2018
Hello we’re NHS Informatics Merseyside and we are delighted to present our brand new website.
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Adobe certification for our design specialists
23 Feb 2018
Design experts within Informatics Merseyside achieve Adobe certification in graphic design and illustration.
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Book now: iLINKS Innovations 2018 conference and exhibition
23 Feb 2018
Join Informatics Merseyside at this year's iLINKS Innovations conference and exhibition, on 5 July 2018, as we celebrate 70 years of our NHS and showcase the impact changes in technology are having on healthcare. Delegate entry is FREE.
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Bronze accreditation for IT training service
28 Nov 2017
NHS Informatics Merseyside's IT training service has been awarded ‘Bronze level 3’ Training Service Accreditation.
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Prestigious award for GATE - a new information gathering and assessment tool
28 Nov 2017
Informatics Merseyside along with partners Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust, NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning, Liverpool City Council and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust have been awarded the Best Nursing Technology category during the prestigious ehi Awards, which took place on Tuesday 31 October 2017.
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'Employee of the Year' award for valued colleague
20 Nov 2017
Informatics Merseyside's Senior Desktop Support Engineer, Rob Stewart scoops Employee of the Year ‘Best of the Best’ accolade at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's annual staff awards.
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