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27 August 2020

Quicker access to a contact-tracing app would ‘bolster’ Test and Trace

Privacy expert Polly Sanderson said the Test and Trace system would likely operate better with an “integrated” technological solution.
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GP IT
27 August 2020

Three tech providers join forces for enhanced remote consultation platform

Cognitant, eConsult Health and Q doctor have collaborated on an online tool which provides GP practices with quick access to
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26 August 2020

McKinsey bags £560k deciding “vision” for new NHS Test and Trace body

A recently published contract revealed McKinsey was paid £563,400 for work focused on “creating a permanent organisation” to take Test
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London at night
26 August 2020

Medical Interoperability Gateway extended to urgent care staff in London

The MIG has been extended to urgent care staff in London so they can give more informed advice to vulnerable
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26 August 2020

Dr Harpreet Sood appointed to Health Education England’s board

Previously an associate non-executive director of HEE, Dr Sood will provide independent advice and support to senior HEE officials on
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25 August 2020

Newham trial of contact-tracing app a ‘step in the right direction’

Shuri Network co-founder, Dr Shera Chok, said it was “not clear” why a trial of the app in an ethnically
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25 August 2020

Digital Health Unplugged: Technology in care homes

Join us as we take a look at the use of technology in care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic and
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Bigger Picture
25 August 2020

Healthcare insecurity gets personal when you look beyond the big picture

In his latest column, Davey Winder explores why healthcare insecurity is about more than just protecting data, it's about protecting
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person on phone
25 August 2020

Ensure support for digital based patient-initiated follow ups, experts say

Graham Kendall, director of the Digital Healthcare Council, said evidence “overwhelmingly” suggests patients actively involved in their care do better.
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24 August 2020

Extra funding needed to support digital mental health services, report finds

The £2.3 billion for mental health funding announced in the NHS Long Term Plan is no longer enough to sustain
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