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.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight adopts continuing healthcare platform
2 June 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (HIOW ICB) has gone live with the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
2 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a video-on-demand interpreting service and an AI tool that can estimate a
Birmingham NHS trust to digitise over 235m patient records
2 June 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Miziac will digitise more than 235m patient record
Single patient record could cut 20,000 A&E visits a year, gov claims
1 June 2026
The government has claimed that the single patient record could prevent up to 20,000 A&E
NHS trusts lack support to manage ePMA safety risks, HSSIB says
1 June 2026
A HSSIB report has warned that NHS trusts are being left to manage digital safety
