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21 June 2021

Data strategy for health and care to be published this week

The draft strategy is expected to promote technology including robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, and access to medical records.
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Silhouettes and binary code patient data
16 June 2021

G7 called on to support ‘systematic’ approach to global data sharing

Better use of data to support clinical trials and underpin global disease surveillance were key points to come out of
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15 June 2021

The importance of self-care in relieving pressure on GPs and the NHS

Former chair of the RCGP, Professor Maureen Baker explores how self-care can impact patients’ health and relieve pressures on the
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Tremaine Richard-Noel
11 June 2021

NHS tech star named as one of the top leaders under 30 by Forbes

The head of emerging technology at Northampton General Hospital has been listed by Forbes as a top leader under 30
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9 June 2021

Mobile app for long Covid launched in 27 NHS trusts

People can self-report their long Covid symptoms and the impact they are having on their day-to-day life through the app
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2 June 2021

The UK’s healthcare thought leadership to be showcased at #HIMSS21Europe

Digital health experts from the UK will join the debate on how healthcare can evolve beyond Covid-19. Healthcare experts from
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NHS Covid-19 App
2 June 2021

Developer of NHS Covid-19 app awarded £10m contract extension

The newly published procurement contract for the NHS Covid-19 app is valued at £10.26m and covers a period of six
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1 June 2021

Covid passports ‘could be used for more than international travel’

The privacy policy linked to Covid-19 passports also suggests it could be used for “domestic events” as well as international
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27 May 2021

Roundtable: How could Covid-driven digital change permanently improve health and social care in the UK?

A year after the first Covid cases were detected in the UK, a virtual roundtable event discussed the progress already
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25 May 2021

NHS Scotland and Microsoft develop QR code contract tracing system

NHS Scotland and Microsoft have developed an app and QR code function to streamline contact tracing as Covid restrictions continue
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