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NHS 111 Coronavirus
5 June 2020

Recovering Covid-19 patients given devices to spot dips in oxygen levels

Those recovering from Covid-19 are to be given devices which can help spot dips in their blood oxygen-levels while they recover at
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Mustafa Suleyman Deepmind
5 June 2020

NHSX denies conflict of interest over DeepMind founder’s advisory role

Mustafa Suleyman was approached by NHSX to help the organisation explore how best to collect patient data, including the use
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Angel of the North
4 June 2020

North East takes spotlight in June’s regional networks webinar

Digital responses to Covid-19 across the North East will be at the forefront of the next regional networks webinar and
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4 June 2020

Analysis of Covid-19 data ‘fails to provide actions to reduce inequalities’

A rapid review of coronavirus data by Public Health England (PHE) found BAME people were twice as likely to die,
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4 June 2020

Tech in ICUs: A personal connection when physical contact isn’t possible

Face-to-face contact with ICU staff is vital for family members worried about a patient, but with Covid-19 putting a stop
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3 June 2020

Solgari awarded £2.9m contract for part of Wales’ contact-tracing solution

NHS Wales Informatic Service required a supplier whose solution could be “integrated seamlessly” into its Microsoft Dynamics CRM solution.
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2 June 2020

£150,000 up for grabs in competition for digital Covid-19 responses

Supported by Digital Health Ecosystem Wales, the funding is available for between five and eight projects to rapidly pilot solutions.
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A graphic depicting data transfer between a laptop, smartphone and tablet device
29 May 2020

Anonymous summary data on shielding patients published

Anonymous summary data on patients who have been identified as being on the Covid-19 shielded patient list (SPL) has been
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28 May 2020

New test and trace system falls short on roll-out of contact-tracing app

DHSC said work on the contact-tracing app continues following a “positive reception” on the Isle of Wight, but no date
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Computer Code
28 May 2020

BCS: Scientific modelling codes should meet independent standards

The computer code behind the scientific modelling of epidemics should meet independent professional standards to ensure public trust, BCS has
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