Demand for NHS tech soars during coronavirus outbreak
Since being made available across the entire NHS to support remote working during the Covid-19 outbreak use of Teams has surged by more than 800%.
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Connect Health rolls out AI triage service for MSK patients
PhysioNow is a chatbot-based triage application designed to offer round-the-clock support and self-management for MSK patients.
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New digital service ‘to allow every UK GP surgery to offer remote consults’
Nye Health, a free service that allows GPs to offer remote consultations from any device, integrates with existing systems to keep data within the NHS.
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Oxford University launches Covid-19 government response tracker
The Covid-19 Government Response Tracker contains data from 73 countries and records the actions governments have taken in response to coronavirus.
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Further suppliers for online primary care services during Covid-19 revealed
NHS England has confirmed the successful bidders of further lots in a confidential 48-hour tender for the immediate provision of online GP services.
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NHS staff given free access to mental health apps amid Covid-19 outbreak
The apps, which include platforms to proactively improve mental health and sleep improvement programmes, will be freely available until December 2020.
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NHS launches text message support service for people with Covid-19
Daily texts will be sent by the NHS to new patients who register their Covid-19 symptoms and contact details with the NHS 111 online service.
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Exc: Five areas to be examined by PRSB as it sets standards for social care
The PRSB will use information gathered in focus groups to develop standards for social care professionals to follow when developing digital solutions.
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Online triage tools to be ‘rapidly procured’ to manage Covid-19 pressures
In a letter sent to providers last week, GP surgeries were told to move to a triage-first model of care as the NHS bolsters its response to Covid-19.
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Exclusive: 11 suppliers chosen to provide video consults during Covid-19
Suppliers have been told they will be working with a number of CCGs, but exact regions are yet to be confirmed, Digital Health News understands.
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