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Data capture
19 June 2020

NHS Covid-19 data store fails to collect and analyse BAME data

The data protection impact assessment (DPIA) on the data store revealed that health information on the virus would not be
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17 June 2020

Collection of BAME Covid-19 data ‘should be mandated’

Public Health England (PHE) has released a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on BAME
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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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Breast Cancer Screening
16 October 2019

Screening IT systems ‘unsafe’ and require ‘urgent’ upgrades, review finds

Current IT systems “cannot support the safe running of screening programmes", Professor Sir Mike Richards found in his review of
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9 October 2019

New online platform promotes mental health self-care

The platform offers expert mental health advice and practical tips as well as a quiz which provides a personalised action
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news in brief
21 December 2018

Industry news in brief

Our last industry round up for 2018 features news that CHKS has been awarded a new contract in Wales to create
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Google Deepmind
6 August 2018

Start4Life expands digital breastfeeding programme to Google Assistant

The Breastfeeding Friend service provides new parents with access to NHS-approved breastfeeding advice at any time of day or night.
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A young woman looking at a text reminder on her mobile phone
31 July 2018

London CCGs to roll out text reminder service for cervical cancer screening

From August, women registered with GP services in London will begin to receive text messages encouraging them to book screening
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news in brief
15 June 2018

Industry news in brief

This month's industry round up features news that Public Health England has selected the Stone Group to replace existing Windows
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app round up
1 June 2018

Mobile health and apps news in brief

This month's mobile health and apps news in brief features the launch of the UK's very first domestic violence app,
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