NHSX differs with Apple and Google over contact-tracing app
NHSX has chosen to take a ‘centralised’ approach to collecting data on potential Covid-19 contacts, compared to Apple and Google’s ‘decentralised’ approach.
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NHSX CEO dismisses private sector involvement in contact-tracing app
Matthew Gould has said he wants to “knock on the head” any suggestion that data from the NHS contact-tracing app will be shared with the private sector.
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University Hospital Southampton staff using Teams for Covid-19 results
Staff at University Hospital Southampton are using Microsoft Teams on their mobile phones to quickly find out who has Covid-19 and who does not.
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NHSX sets up ethics advisory board to oversee contact-tracing app
The panel will be led by Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery, of University College London. He was previously head of the Nuffield Council on bioethics.
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Failure of NHS to share Covid-19 data ‘exasperating’, council chief says
Councils are struggling to access lists of “shielded” patients despite Cabinet Office rules stating they should have access, a council chief says.
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Getting mental health care right as Covid-19 forces us to go digital
Clinicians should make use of avialable tools like online CBT, video consultations and apps as the NHS adapts to a digital-first approach, practioners said.
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Pitchfest finalist named successful bidder in TechForce19 challenge
Eighteen solutions were chosen from more than 1,600 innovations which applied for the TechForce19 programme. In total £500,000 was available.
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Big tech companies called upon for Covid-19 testing and data processing
Amazon and Delloitte are among the companies who will help the department deliver testing kits and collate patient data on Covid-19.
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Radiology image sharing network launched across 7 trusts in Yorkshire
The image sharing system, called Xero Exchange Network, is also available at the newly established NHS Nightingale Hospital Yorkshire and the Humber.
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Coronavirus news round-up: Digital Health debrief
From concerns surrounding privacy of contract-tracing apps to rapid deployment of mobile solutions, here’s a recap of our Covid-19 coverage.
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