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NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app
12 June 2020

Results of first week of test and trace are in – app is still out

The app was designed to speed up the process of contact-tracing, with epidemiologists previously warning manual contact-tracing would be too
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12 June 2020

‘Apparent failure’ of contact-tracing app hinders test and trace system

A report criticised the government’s decision to develop a centralised contact-tracing model, raising concerns about “confidentiality and security of data".
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12 June 2020

Industry news in brief

Our monthly industry round-up is back, this time featuring news Locums Nest has partnered with Rotageek to improve NHS rostering.
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11 June 2020

Contact-tracing app data ‘could feed into NHS Covid-19 data store’

The data protection impact assessment on the store, managed by Palantir, provides a look at how data will inform the
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11 June 2020

Cyber security framework launched to bolster trusts’ safety

The Cyber Security Services Framework provides access to 25 suppliers specialising in managing cyber risks, recovering from attacks and cyber
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11 June 2020

New technologies can help break the looming backlog in the NHS

As the NHS starts to recover from Covid, Tom Whicher, an NHS Innovation Fellow, looks into how new tech can
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11 June 2020

Humber Teaching NHS FT goes live with DXC Lorenzo solution

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, has gone live with an electronic prescribing and medicine management solution from DXC Lorenzo.
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10 June 2020

Northern Ireland signs with Epic for £275m EPR programme

Northern Ireland has signed a £275m deal with US firm Epic to supply electronic patient records across the country as
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Babylon Healthcare Service Ltd
10 June 2020

Babylon admits ‘software error’ led to data breach of GP at Hand

Babylon Health confirmed that three patients were able to view recordings of other patient’s consultations using the GP at Hand
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10 June 2020

NHS to benefit from Google Cloud discounts thanks to government deal

Google Cloud has signed a MoU with the UK government which will mean public bodies, such as the NHS, can
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