Results of first week of test and trace are in – app is still out
12 June 2020
The app was designed to speed up the process of contact-tracing, with epidemiologists previously warning manual contact-tracing would be too slow.
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‘Apparent failure’ of contact-tracing app hinders test and trace system
12 June 2020
A report criticised the governmentās decision to develop a centralised contact-tracing model, raising concerns about āconfidentiality and security of data”.
Industry news in brief
12 June 2020
Our monthly industry round-up is back, this time featuring news Locums Nest has partnered with Rotageek to improve NHS rostering.
Contact-tracing app data ‘could feed into NHS Covid-19 data store’
11 June 2020
The data protection impact assessment on the store, managed by Palantir, provides a look at how data will inform the response to the pandemic.
Cyber security framework launched to bolster trusts’ safety
11 June 2020
The Cyber Security Services Framework provides access to 25 suppliers specialising in managing cyber risks, recovering from attacks and cyber consultancy.
Humber Teaching NHS FT goes live with DXC Lorenzo solution
11 June 2020
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, has gone live with an electronic prescribing and medicine management solution from DXC Lorenzo.
Northern Ireland signs with Epic for Ā£275m EPR programme
10 June 2020
Northern Ireland has signed a Ā£275m deal with US firm Epic to supply electronic patient records across the country as part of a 10-year deal.
NHSEās Dermot Ryan confirmed for Summer Schools 2026
4 June 2026
Dermot Ryan, director of digital transformation at NHS England, has been announced as the latest
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
4 June 2026
Today’s briefing features the detection of Alzheimer’s using VR and a personal training platform that
John Browett named chair of NHS online hospital trust
4 June 2026
John Browett, business leader and former supermarket chief executive, has been named as chair of
Almost 33,000 Bedfordshire patients had data stolen in cyber attack
3 June 2026
Almost 33,000 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust patients had personal data stolen in the cyber
NHS AI scribe rollout should include national oversight, report finds
3 June 2026
The rollout of AI scribes across the NHS should be accompanied by national oversight, according
