NHS Covid-19 data store fails to collect and analyse BAME data
19 June 2020
The data protection impact assessment (DPIA) on the data store revealed that health information on the virus would not be broken down by ethnicity.
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Digital Health’s coronavirus news round-up
19 June 2020
As we head well into month 3 of lockdown ā Digital Health News has rounded up all the latest Covid-19 news, including an update on the contact-tracing app.
Government abandons contact-tracing app for Apple and Google’s tech
18 June 2020
A parallel version of the NHS contact-tracing app using Apple and Googleās technology had been in the pipeline since early May.
Norway forced to backtrack on mass surveillance track and trace app
18 June 2020
Norway has been forced to stop loading data to its national Covid-19 track and trace app after a ruling by the national data privacy watchdog.
Worcester Acute Hospitals deploys digital pre-op assessments
18 June 2020
Using Intouch with Healthās Synopsis, the system aims to increase the trusts pre-operative capacity and enable patients to see the right nurse.
Collection of BAME Covid-19 data ‘should be mandated’
17 June 2020
Public Health England (PHE) has released a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on BAME people.
Text and telephone consultations trump video during Covid-19
17 June 2020
Text and telephone consultations proved more popular than video consultations, which providers put down to video being newer and therefore less familiar.
NHSE to roll out Microsoft AI assistant to 505,000 NHS staff
8 June 2026
NHS England is rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 505,000 clinicians and support staff across
NHSBT study to use AI and genomic data for blood matching
8 June 2026
An NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) study will evaluate an algorithm designed to improve blood
North Ayrshire selects Totalmobile platform to modernise care visits
5 June 2026
North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) will implement Totalmobile’s digital platform to improve
Data guardian seeks clarification on Palantir patient data access
5 June 2026
The National Data Guardian has asked NHSE to explain how Palantir staff gained access to
Movers and Shakers news roundup
5 June 2026
This Movers and Shakers roundup includes health secretary Wes Streeting’s resignation and the appointment of
