NHS Digital pens deal with Scandit to digitise Covid-testing
NHS Digital has penned a deal with Scandit which will digitise Covid-testing and will give NHS organisations access to Scandit’s tech until 30 November.
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NHS Covid-19 app to share user’s venue check-in data
The update to the NHS Covid-19 app is due to be rolled out before venues including non-essential shops, gyms and outdoor hospitality open on 12 April.
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Barts Health rolls out Covid-19 staff self-testing results platform
Barts Health NHS Trust has rolled out Infinity Health’s digital task management platform to record and report on staff self-testing results for Covid-19.
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Palantir’s contract ‘won’t be extended without public consultation’
Foxglove and openDemocracy have announced the government “conceded” it would not offer Palantir a long-term role in the NHS without public consultation.
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Digital Health Summer School 2021 returns online
Held on 15-16 July, Summer Schools will focus on how to secure digital gains made during the pandemic and how to harness new attitudes towards digital.
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NHS needs ‘smart digital foundations’ to support population health priorities
New targets in NHS England’s priorities and operational guidance set out plans to build on capabilities delivered the pandemic for better population health.
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One year later: How online triage has changed the face of general practice
Dr Thomas Patel-Campbell shares the experiences of Haxby Group GP practices after 12 months of using online triage and patient flow management technology.
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Government to trial new tech which can rapidly detect new Covid mutations
Technology which aims to rapidly detect new Covid mutations by indicating whether positive test samples contain known variants is being trialled.
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Facing the pandemic as a digital hospital
UCLH went live with a new electronic health record powered by Epic in 2019. The trust’s clinical teams reflect on facing a pandemic as a digital hospital.
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Rewired 2021: Big tech as role to play in ‘turning the tide on pandemic’
Speaking at Digital Health Rewired on 19 March, Dr Alan Karthikesalingam said big technology companies have become an important tool for public health.
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