DrDoctor CEO has high hopes for post-Covid innovation
Speaking to Digital Health, the CEO of DrDoctor has said he hopes the drive for innovation across the health service will continue post Covid-19.
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NHS clinicians given free access to online health and care video library
An online video library which covers a wide selection of topics, conditions and procedures has been made available to NHS clinicians and patients.
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House of Lords committee press for NHS Covid-19 app roll-out date
The managing director of the NHS Covid-19 app has a committee that the introduction of the technology is “urgent and important” but could not give a date.
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Mitigating a post-covid-19 surge on imaging departments with joined tech
Despite a falling number of Covid–19 patients in ITU, imaging departments are facing another surge in demand, explains Dr James Diss, a radiology registrar.
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NHS launches online recovery service for Covid-19 patients
An online recovery service for those who are suffering from long-term effects of coronavirus has been launched by the NHS.
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Barts Health CIO portrait included in NHS birthday celebrations
A portrait of the CIO at Barts Health NHS Trust is to be showcased across the country as part of the NHS birthday celebration.
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An Advisory Panel member’s view of Covid-19
As a member of the Digital Health Networks Advisory Panel, we asked Aasha Cowey to share some of her experiences of working during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NHS Digital CEO named as one of the Global Top 100 Data Visionaries
Sarah Wilkinson has been named as one of the Global Top 100 Data Visionaries by HotTopics for the work she overseen at NHS Digital during Covid-19.
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British Gas volunteers who delivered telehealth equipment thanked
Liverpool CCG and a telehealth provider have thanked volunteers from British Gas who helped deliver equipment across the city during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Reassurance on privacy of contact-tracing app remains ‘crucial’
Harriet Harman, chair of the joint human rights committee, has written to Matt Hancock requesting further information on how data will be used by the app.
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