Journal of Informatics in Primary Care 1996 (September):18

New Publications

NHS IM&T Security Manual

This manual gives 'good practice guidelines' on the security of information systems - all NHS organisations should review their security arrangements and have implemented any necessary remedial action by November 1996. A series of seminars has been set up to consider the key issues, and further information about them can be obtained by phoning the Security and Data Protection Programme, tel 0121 625 1997. A briefing paper is also available from the same source.

Update on BMA Security Policy, by Dr Ross Anderson

To be found on the Web, at:

http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/users/rja14/bmaupdate/bmaupdate.html

Towards security in medical telematics: legal and technical aspects

Barber B, Treacher A, Louwerse K (eds.).
IOS Press, van Diemenstraat 94, NL-1013 CN Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1996.
ISBN 90-5199-2467;
NLG160 / £64 / DM143

Information Proficiency: Your Key to the Information Age

Thomas J Buckholtz.
Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1995.
ISBN 0 442 01954 8;
£22.50

Personal Health Record: a computer-based training guide to record keeping for health care professionals

Produced by the EPR Programme as part of the IM&T Strategy for the NHS Executive.

To order copies, contact Department of Health, PO Box 410, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7LN.
Tel 0193 784 0250, Fax 0193 784 5381

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