Baroness Dido Harding appointed to lead NHS Covid-19 app
7 May 2020
Harding has been appointed to lead the programme of testing and tracing as part of the governmentās response, which includes the NHS Covid-19 app.
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Data from NHS contact-tracing app ‘to be kept for research purposes’
7 May 2020
NHSX has always maintain that data would be deleted if a user chose to remove the app, but a spokesperson has confirmed some will be retained for research.
Adult social care app launched in England to support staff
7 May 2020
A dedicated app for the adult social care workforce in England has been launched to support staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
BridgeHead launches public cloud offering which runs on Microsoft Azure
7 May 2020
BridgeHead Software has launched a public cloud solution, which runs on Microsoft Azure, for its Independent Clinical Archive (ICA) system, HealthStore.
Cyber experts warn of malicious campaigns targeting Covid-19 response
6 May 2020
The UKās National Cyber Security Centre and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency have spotted large-scale āpassword-sprayingā campaigns.
Privacy risks of contact-tracing app exist ‘in theory’, cyber expert says
6 May 2020
Dr Ian Levy acknowledged thereās a reidentification risk with tracing technologies but said the NHS app doesnāt collect enough data to endanger privacy.
Morecambe Bay command centre to be adopted by London trusts
6 May 2020
Modules from an analytical command centre set up at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay have been adopted across seven London NHS trusts.
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
