BCS survey reveals contact-tracing app skepticism
A survey carried out by BCS has revealed less than a one quarter of its members think the NHS contact-tracing app will be effective on containing Covid-19.
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A survey carried out by BCS has revealed less than a one quarter of its members think the NHS contact-tracing app will be effective on containing Covid-19.
Google and Apple have released their Covid-19 contact-tracing software which can be used by smartphones across the globe.
The pilot will allow the trusts to test the software, which will be used by contact tracers to collect the information they need digitally.
Michael Veale, a lecturer in digital rights at University College London, found the app does not comply with UK law on anonymity and access to data.
It includes GP appointments; emergency department capacity; calls to NHS 111; statistics for positive tests; the number of beds; and beds with ventilators.
An NHS trust in the south-east fast-tracked the rolled out an AI tool which allows doctors to view patient scans remotely on an app.