Google and Apple release their contact-tracing software
22 May 2020
Google and Apple have released their Covid-19 contact-tracing software which can be used by smartphones across the globe.
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Inaugural CNIO survey reveals desire for formal career pathways
21 May 2020
Many nurses and allied health professionals who are working in healthcare IT feel their role should be certified, a Digital Health survey has revealed.
NHS coronavirus contact-tracing app ‘delayed until June’
21 May 2020
Health secretary Matt Hancock had previously said the app would be rolled out by mid-May, as had NHSX chief Matthew Gould.
Digital Health Summer Schools to go virtual for 2020
21 May 2020
The Digital Health Summer Schools have gone virtual this year, with two days of online learning, networking and collaboration expected to take place.
App provides on-the-spot mental health crisis support
21 May 2020
A team of trained mental health professionals will offer direct video support to responders and patients in a bid to reduce unnecessary A&E attendances.
Centralised approach to contact-tracing app ‘based on shaky assumptions’
20 May 2020
Privacy expert Polly Sanderson told Digital Health News there were “serious issues” associated with relying on the self-reporting of symptoms.
Three Scottish trusts trial Covid-19 contact-tracing software
20 May 2020
The pilot will allow the trusts to test the software, which will be used by contact tracers to collect the information they need digitally.
Omega 365 platform selected for Frimley hospital programme
25 June 2026
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has selected Omega 365’s system to support its major hospital
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
25 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a rise in the use of translation services driven by high petrol
Oxford AI studies secure NIHR funding to tackle NHS waiting times
25 June 2026
Two studies have received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research as
National NHS leaders join Summer Schools 2026 speaker line-up
24 June 2026
Three national NHS leaders shaping the future of digital health have been confirmed for Summer
University Hospitals Sussex signs EPR contract with Alcidion
24 June 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has signed a contract with Alcidion to deliver an
