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The procurement for NHS-PET has been run separately from the Federated Data Platform and the suppliers are deliberately different . NHS-PET will be an independent service ensuring that treatment of data is separate from the storage of data , to safeguard data and ensure that it is always kept safe and secure .
This award is the culmination of 20 years of developing software .
IQVIA has been announced as the winning bidder for the NHS ’ s Privacy Enhancing Technology ( NHS-PET ) contract , in a three-year deal with options to extend .
Alistair Grenfell , President Europe , Middle East , Africa and South Asia and Global Head of Public Health at IQVIA , said : “ We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with NHS England , where we will be applying our industry leading privacy analytics solution . Through our globally recognised technology and expertise , we aim to ensure the protection of NHS data . IQVIA has a proven track record in governing and protecting patient information while providing transparency in its use .” patients in for appointments further in advance than they ever have before , with cancellation rates falling as a result .
And in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital , trailing datasharing has been critical for the team to see and treat cancer patients sooner as they tackle the backlog . p
In Dorset , trusts have used the Federated Data Platform to enable capacity for an additional 2,500 surgical treatments per year . They are now booking
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