COVID-19

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Minal Patel
22 July 2020

Digital NHS leader talks Covid-19 response and diversity

The associate director of digital transformation at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS FT has said the Covid-19 pandemic has “brought about
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NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app
22 July 2020

Hancock refuses to provide roll-out date for contact-tracing app

When questioned on the progress of the app Hancock told a parliamentary committee it would be rolled-out “as soon as
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NHS 111 Coronavirus
22 July 2020

Covid-19 tests now being automatically sent to GP systems

GP systems are now being automatically sent Covid-19 test results giving doctors visibility of which of their patients have had
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Online video consultation
21 July 2020

Fast and furious tech adoption could break NHS services

Covid-19 has accelerated the NHS technology agenda – including a sharp rise in video consultations, but we now need to
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Digital Health
21 July 2020

Royal Wolverhampton predicts needs for PPE using Teletracking

The trust measured interaction with possible confirmed Covid-19 cases using its teletracking patient and staff system alongside real-time location system.
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Doctor on computer
20 July 2020

Norfolk and Norwich deploy automated Covid-19 staff risk assessor

Developed by intelligent automation company Rainbird, the system provides staff with a digital one-to-one automated report.
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20 July 2020

Digital contact-tracing system supports Wales’ Test, Trace and Protect

The all-Wales system allows people who have tested positive for the virus to input the contact details of close contacts
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A graphic of a human brain with wires
17 July 2020

NHS signs new four-month contract with private tech firm Palantir

The NHS has renewed its partnership with private technology company, Palantir, for another four months for work on the Covid-19
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16 July 2020

Superdrug partners with My Online Therapy for mental health services

It comes as a survey revealed 65% of Superdrug customers were concerned about their mental health during the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Isle of Wight
16 July 2020

Safeguarding skin cancer services during Covid-19 using teledermatology

Dr Amy Poyner, a GP on the Isle of Wight, highlights how using teledermatology has ensured referrals continue as normal
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