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18 May 2020

Applications open for fifth cohort of DigitalHealth.London Accelerator

The DigitalHealth.London programme, now in its fifth year, aims to support start-ups looking to transform health and care, connecting them
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15 May 2020

Unreliable contact-tracing apps ‘could provide false sense of security’

The ethics advisory board tasked with overseeing the NHS contact-tracing app has raised concerns about the reliability of an app
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15 May 2020

Google Analytics trackers in contact-tracing app code ‘risks re-identification’

NHSX has always maintained the code for the contact-tracing app would be made publicly available, but currently only the front-end
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Digital Transformation
15 May 2020

NHS organisations facing “significant” digital transformation challenges

A report by the NAO has concluded that local NHS organisations are facing ā€œsignificant challengesā€ when it comes to working
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14 May 2020

NHS contact-tracing app ‘falls short of data protection law’

Michael Veale, a lecturer in digital rights at University College London, found the app does not comply with UK law
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14 May 2020

NHS Wales launches data hub to manage Covid-19 demand

It includes GP appointments; emergency department capacity; calls to NHS 111; statistics for positive tests; the number of beds; and
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14 May 2020

NHS trust fast-tracks AI tool which allows doctors to view scans remotely

An NHS trust in the south-east fast-tracked the rolled out an AI tool which allows doctors to view patient scans
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13 May 2020

NHSX ‘working on second tracing app using Apple and Google tech’

Talks have reportedly intensified between NHSX and Apple and Google, including how the NHS might change its course on contact-tracing.
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Clinical-Software
13 May 2020

St Helenā€™s and Knowsley implements Refero’s telehealth solutions

Since the introduction of Refero's technology in the stroke review service the trust saw ā€˜did not attendā€™ rates drop from
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Digital Health News Poll
12 May 2020

Digital Health poll reveals reader’s opinions on NHS contact-tracing app

Digital Health News asked our readers what they thought of the contact-tracing app and the results revealed they don't believe
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