Failure of NHS to share Covid-19 data ‘exasperating’, council chief says
Councils are struggling to access lists of “shielded” patients despite Cabinet Office rules stating they should have access, a council chief says.
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Big tech companies called upon for Covid-19 testing and data processing
Amazon and Delloitte are among the companies who will help the department deliver testing kits and collate patient data on Covid-19.
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Contact-tracing apps could ‘catastrophically’ hamper trust, academics warn
An open letter, signed by professors from 26 countries, urges governments to evaluate potential dangers of contact-tracing apps before implementing them.
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Imperial white paper outlines key data questions for contact-tracing tech
Contact-tracing could prove useful in avoiding long-term confinement measures, the college said, but caution needs to be exercised to protect privacy.
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‘Absence of evidence’ for Covid-19 contact-tracing apps, review finds
Given the lack of evidence, the review warned making use of Covid-19 tracing apps mandatory would “likely fall foul of the human rights standards”.
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Medopad rebrands to Huma and acquires two companies
UK start-up Medopad has announced it is rebranding to Huma and acquired two UK AI and wearable technology businesses, BioBeats and TLT.
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NHSX must be ‘upfront’ about contact-tracing app, privacy group says
The app, developed by NHSX, is currently being trialled in the North of England. Digital Health News understands it is using Bluetooth to trace symptoms.
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Trial of machine learning tool to manage Covid-19 pressure launched
The machine learning tool is designed to help hospitals predict how many patients need an ICU bed and how many require ventilators.
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Two Midlands trusts sign deal with Babylon to provide Covid-19 app
The trusts are to use Babylon’s app-based service to flag patients with potential coronavirus, as well as assist those who have been diagnosed.
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PRSB publishes guidance on clinical coding for coronavirus care
It comes after NHS Digital published the UK SNOMED CT codes for Covid-19. The guidance will support central data collections to help manage the pandemic.
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