GoodSAM app being used to recruit NHS volunteers
The GoodSAM app is being used to help recruit around a quarter of a million volunteers to support the NHS during the coronavirus outbreak.
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King’s College London launches Covid-19 symptom reporting app
King’s College London has launched an app that will allow people to report symptoms of Covid-19 and researchers to track the progression of the virus.
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NHSX tech funding to support people in isolation from coronavirus
£500,000 has been made available to companies who can quickly deploy digital tools to support people most affected by self-isolation due to Covid-19.
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NHSX working on coronavirus contact tracking app
The app, which would operate on an opt-in basis, would alert people to new cases of suspected coronavirus their area, Digital Health News understands.
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NHS England issues 48-hour tender for online primary care consultations
The accelerated tender documents were issued to a group of 33 trusted primary care suppliers, Digital Health News understands.
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Digital health partnership in North East welcomes first mental health trust
Health Call was established in response to growing demand from patients to be able to interact with their personal care records via digital means.
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TPP brings forward launch of new app amid coronavirus outbreak
TPP has launched a new patient facing app which includes video consultation capabilities, appointment booking and advice on Covid-19.
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Sick notes to be automated through NHS 111 to prevent Covid-19 spread
People will be able to provide a note to their employer without having face-to-face contact with GP services, reducing the risk of the virus spreading.
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Online triage technology installed across Hull and York to help patient flow
Finnish-based Klinik Healthcare Solutions has launched its online triage technology system across Hull and York to help streamline patient flow.
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Coronavirus spread has ‘kicked NHS forward in adopting digital solutions’
Neil Paul, a Digital Health columnist and GP in Ashfields said practices “still in the stone ages” would be forced to move into the digital age.
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