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Report criticises procurement progress for NHS Federated Data Platform 

A report issued last month has slated the design of the government’s proposed NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) and its
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Why NHS tech innovation can help to solve the backlog

Jacob West from Microsoft UK discusses why NHS tech innovation which was sparked by the pandemic has to continue in
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Lessons learned from the Welsh Clinical Portal

Griff Williams, considers the role the portal has played throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, including the successes and lessons learned.
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Government reveals NHS Covid-19 app self-isolation changes

The government has announced the sectors where workers may qualify for an exemption to self-isolation rules if they are pinged
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Millions of GP records provide vital insights into long Covid

A collaboration between OpenSAFELY and EMIS has provided access to the GP records of 96% of the English population for
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Digital mental health support extends across North West London

The North West London Mental Health Collaborative is offering a new digital mental health service to those aged 11-25 across
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How technology can help alleviate the COVID-19 crisis in the United Kingdom

The current coronavirus global pandemic is having a major impact on health systems around the world and here in the
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Hine calls for evaluation of flu line

A review of the UK’s response to the swine flu oubreak has urged the Department of Health to commission an independent evaluation of
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Swine flu line to close

The National Pandemic Flu Service is to close in a fortnight, the Department of Health has announced. The DH has
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NHS Direct to miss KPIs

NHS Direct is to miss some of its key performance targets for the last three months of the year, after
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