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27 April 2020

NHSX sets up ethics advisory board to oversee contact-tracing app

The panel will be led by Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery, of University College London. He was previously head of the
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27 April 2020

Failure of NHS to share Covid-19 data ‘exasperating’, council chief says

Councils are struggling to access lists of “shielded” patients despite Cabinet Office rules stating they should have access, a council
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27 April 2020

Getting mental health care right as Covid-19 forces us to go digital

Clinicians should make use of avialable tools like online CBT, video consultations and apps as the NHS adapts to a
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Funding
24 April 2020

Pitchfest finalist named successful bidder in TechForce19 challenge

Eighteen solutions were chosen from more than 1,600 innovations which applied for the TechForce19 programme. In total £500,000 was available.
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24 April 2020

Big tech companies called upon for Covid-19 testing and data processing

Amazon and Delloitte are among the companies who will help the department deliver testing kits and collate patient data on
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24 April 2020

Radiology image sharing network launched across 7 trusts in Yorkshire

The image sharing system, called Xero Exchange Network, is also available at the newly established NHS Nightingale Hospital Yorkshire and
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A graphic of the coronavirus virus
24 April 2020

Coronavirus news round-up: Digital Health debrief

From concerns surrounding privacy of contract-tracing apps to rapid deployment of mobile solutions, here’s a recap of our Covid-19 coverage.
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23 April 2020

Contact-tracing apps could ‘catastrophically’ hamper trust, academics warn

An open letter, signed by professors from 26 countries, urges governments to evaluate potential dangers of contact-tracing apps before implementing
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Mobile nurses
23 April 2020

Southern Health deploys mobile capability for community nurses in 6 days

Southern Health NHS FT has deployed a mobile capability for its community nurses in six days, in order to help
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23 April 2020

Imperial white paper outlines key data questions for contact-tracing tech

Contact-tracing could prove useful in avoiding long-term confinement measures, the college said, but caution needs to be exercised to protect
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