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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 Health’s 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.

DrDoctor and Intouch with Health partner for digital pathways solution

17 June 2020

The solution combines DrDoctor’s video consultation platform and Intouch’s integrated virtual clinical management suite to help trusts cope amid Covid-19.

Imprivata helps patients keep in contact with family and doctors

16 June 2020

Imprivata is providing free access to its GroundControl device which allows patients, clinicians and close relatives to interact via mobile devices.

Digital Health Unplugged: June news team debrief

16 June 2020

Join senior reporter Andrea Downey, editor Hannah Crouch and editor-in-chief Jon Hoeksma as they discuss the NAO report into digital services England’s NHS.