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Archive: 2020

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25 September 2020

Coventry and Warwickshire to roll out integrated care records

The move will enable doctors in hospitals or paramedics to access the same vital information as a GP, including allergies
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25 September 2020

Special Report: Analytics

Traditionally, the analytics tools in NHS are used to understand the current situations or past trends, helping the NHS predict
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a care worker makes a house call to a senior client at her home
25 September 2020

Digital technology keeps dementia patients connected with loved ones

The Leeds Dementia Pathfinder programme provided technology such as iPads and Alexa devices to carers in care homes, hospitals wards
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app round up
25 September 2020

Mobile health apps news in brief

This month’s mobile apps round up features the news NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG renewed a contract to provide 
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NHS Covid-19 App
24 September 2020

‘Privacy central’ – what our readers think of the NHS Covid-19 app

The NHS Covid-19 app went live today with an easy to use design that includes local risk levels. Here's what
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24 September 2020

‘A customisable approach’ – how contact-tracing apps differ in the UK

Scotland and Ireland chose to go their own way, working with software developers NearForm to develop their contact-tracing app -
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NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app
24 September 2020

NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app launched in England and Wales

After months of uncertainty the NHS contact-tracing app has today launched in England and Wales, allow users to check their
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23 September 2020

Bradford Teaching Hospitals ditches paper for digital appointment letters

The digital letters are currently being piloted in the ophthalmology and paediatrics departments with patients receiving text message notifications.
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Babylon 2
23 September 2020

Babylon to face ‘no further action’ for data breach of GP at Hand

Babylon admitted in June that three patients were able to view recordings of other patient’s consultations using the GP at
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23 September 2020

Could better connecting of data lead to a cure for Covid-19?

Doctor Alexander Jarasch explores why scientists need to look for new approaches in combating major diseases - especially in the
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