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.
Ashford and St Peterās opt for RLDatix electronic rostering
12 June 2026
Ashford and St Peterās Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed RLDatix to deliver its electronic
Digital Healthās monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
12 June 2026
This roundup includes EPR go-lives, following delays, at both North Cumbria Integrated Care and York
Digital Health Summer Schools 2026 full programme published
11 June 2026
Digital Health has published the full Summer Schools 2026 programme, featuring some of the NHS’s
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
11 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a 3D model for an eye centre in London and investment in
Govt pledges Ā£20m to roll out AI X-ray tools across NHS by 2029
11 June 2026
The government has announced Ā£20 million of funding to expand AI chest X-ray tools to
