COVID-19

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11 May 2020

Public Health England to review impact of ethnicity on Covid-19 outcomes

A rapid review will analyse thousands of existing health records of patients who have had coronavirus as well as data
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NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app
8 May 2020

All you need to know about the NHS contact-tracing app

As the NHS’ contact-tracing app moves closer to a national roll out, Digital Health News has rounded up everything we
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CIO Board Meeting
7 May 2020

Baroness Dido Harding appointed to lead NHS Covid-19 app

Harding has been appointed to lead the programme of testing and tracing as part of the government’s response, which includes
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7 May 2020

Data from NHS contact-tracing app ‘to be kept for research purposes’

NHSX has always maintain that data would be deleted if a user chose to remove the app, but a spokesperson
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7 May 2020

Adult social care app launched in England to support staff

A dedicated app for the adult social care workforce in England has been launched to support staff during the coronavirus
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6 May 2020

Cyber experts warn of malicious campaigns targeting Covid-19 response

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency have spotted large-scale ‘password-spraying’ campaigns.
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6 May 2020

Privacy risks of contact-tracing app exist ‘in theory’, cyber expert says

Dr Ian Levy acknowledged there’s a reidentification risk with tracing technologies but said the NHS app doesn’t collect enough data
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NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app
5 May 2020

POLL: Digital Health wants your views on the NHS contact-tracing app

As the NHS contact-tracing app is rolled out across the Isle of Wight this week, Digital Health News is asking
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5 May 2020

Digital Health Unplugged: Data and accountability in the NHS

Join the panel as they discuss concerns around using patient data to trace corornavirus and the steps the NHS needs
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5 May 2020

Care providers using NHSmail more than doubles in six weeks

The number of care providers using NHSmail has more than doubled in the last six weeks to help support staff
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