Quicker access to a contact-tracing app would ‘bolster’ Test and Trace
27 August 2020
Privacy expert Polly Sanderson said the Test and Trace system would likely operate better with an āintegratedā technological solution.
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Three tech providers join forces for enhanced remote consultation platform
27 August 2020
Cognitant, eConsult Health and Q doctor have collaborated on an online tool which provides GP practices with quick access to the three providers platforms.
McKinsey bags Ā£560k deciding “vision” for new NHS Test and Trace body
26 August 2020
A recently published contract revealed McKinsey was paid Ā£563,400 for work focused on ācreating a permanent organisationā to take Test and Trace forward.
Medical Interoperability Gateway extended to urgent care staff in London
26 August 2020
The MIG has been extended to urgent care staff in London so they can give more informed advice to vulnerable patients with Covid-19 symptoms.
Dr Harpreet Sood appointed to Health Education England’s board
26 August 2020
Previously an associate non-executive director of HEE, Dr Sood will provide independent advice and support to senior HEE officials on key policy decisions.
Newham trial of contact-tracing app a ‘step in the right direction’
25 August 2020
Shuri Network co-founder, Dr Shera Chok, said it was ānot clearā why a trial of the app in an ethnically diverse area was not done from the start.
Digital Health Unplugged: Technology in care homes
25 August 2020
Join us as we take a look at the use of technology in care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond as we move towards a digital-ready service.
FT analysis suggests FDP benefits are very uneven
16 June 2026
A report in the FT suggests waiting list reductions attributed to the FDP are heavily
The Single Patient Record: revolutionising care or rewriting trust?
16 June 2026
Jordan Sollof is joined at NHS ConfedExpo 2026 by Dr Peter Thomas and Kate Warriner
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
16 June 2026
Today’s briefing features enhanced cancer-killing agents technology and an AI model for NHS Care Navigation.
MHRA launches AI sandbox to improve medicines safety
16 June 2026
The MHRA is launching a new AI regulatory sandbox to improve medicines safety and accelerate
New genetic ancestry data to tackle health inequalities
15 June 2026
Our Future Health has released genetic ancestry data from 755,000 participants, enabling researchers to tackle
