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7 April 2020

Government criticised for not collecting sex disaggregated Covid-19 data

A Coronavirus Status Checker will be used to collect informationinform the NHS's response to the virus, but it fails to
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Joined up UK map
7 April 2020

Two years since they were introduced, are we liking LHCREs?

Two years since they were launched, Gary Birks, general manager, UK and Ireland at Orion Health, reflects on Englandā€™s LHCRE
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Microsoft Teams
7 April 2020

Microsoft and NHS Digital to provide new clinical capabilities through Teams

NHS Digital plans to build on its licensing agreement for Microsoft Teams to transform NHSmail into a 'fully featured collaboration
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Doctor on computer
6 April 2020

Demand for NHS tech soars during coronavirus outbreak

Since being made available across the entire NHS to support remote working during the Covid-19 outbreak use of Teams has
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Virtual Smartcard
6 April 2020

Virtual smartcards to help give NHS staff faster access to hospital systems

A virtual smartcard and a streamlined system for physical cards which gives faster access to hospital systems has been given
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6 April 2020

NHS partners with tech giants to develop Covid-19 data platform

The platform connects the Government and other national organisations responsible for coordinating the UKā€™s response to ā€œsecure, reliable and timely
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3 April 2020

New BCS Health and Care chair talks goals and capitalising on expertise

The new chair of BCS Health and Care has spoken to Digital Health News about his future goals and where
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The Connect Health app on various mobile devices including tablet and smartphone
3 April 2020

Connect Health rolls out AI triage service for MSK patients

PhysioNow is a chatbot-based triage application designed to offer round-the-clock support and self-management for MSK patients.
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app round up
3 April 2020

Mobile health apps news in brief

This month's mobile health apps round-up features news Breast Cancer Support's end of treatment app, Becca, has been translated into
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Graphic of Patientrack reporting tool
2 April 2020

New Covid-19 assessment tool in Patientrack to help staff intervene early

An early warning technology used in NHS hospitals will now help nurses to carry out crucial assessments to help identify
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