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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

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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22 September 2020

Total cost of NHS contact-tracing app set to top £35 million

Some £25 million is expected to be spent on the new app, while £10 million was spent developing the original
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22 September 2020

Digital Health Unplugged: Power of data in a pandemic

Our expert panel look at why access to data is important and whether the pandemic has permanently changed the country's
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Clinician with iPad
21 September 2020

Rapid adoption of technology ‘should not be abandoned’ post-Covid

Government “must support” infrastructure needed to assist care providers in switching to technology-enabled care, a report from Public Policy Project
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NHS 111 Coronavirus
21 September 2020

More than 1,700 GP practices contribute data for Covid-19 research

More than 1,700 GP practices have stepped forward to contribute patient data for Covid-19 research at the University of Oxford.
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NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app
18 September 2020

Trials of NHS contact-tracing app ‘very encouraging’

Managing director of the app Simon Thompson said trials were 'encouraging' but did not provide figures on the number of
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Consultant Connect
17 September 2020

Consultant Connect data reveals usage has soared during Covid-19

Data from Consultant Connect has revealed the company saw usage of its products soared by as much as 380% during
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