‘Privacy central’ – what our readers think of the NHS Covid-19 app
The NHS Covid-19 app went live today with an easy to use design that includes local risk levels. Here’s what our readers had to say about it.
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‘A customisable approach’ – how contact-tracing apps differ in the UK
Scotland and Ireland chose to go their own way, working with software developers NearForm to develop their contact-tracing app – but what’s the difference?
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NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app launched in England and Wales
After months of uncertainty the NHS contact-tracing app has today launched in England and Wales, allow users to check their symptoms and book a test.
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Could better connecting of data lead to a cure for Covid-19?
Doctor Alexander Jarasch explores why scientists need to look for new approaches in combating major diseases – especially in the Covid-19 age.
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Total cost of NHS contact-tracing app set to top £35 million
Some £25 million is expected to be spent on the new app, while £10 million was spent developing the original operating model that was abandoned in June.
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Digital Health Unplugged: Power of data in a pandemic
Our expert panel look at why access to data is important and whether the pandemic has permanently changed the country’s relationship with data.
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Rapid adoption of technology ‘should not be abandoned’ post-Covid
Government “must support” infrastructure needed to assist care providers in switching to technology-enabled care, a report from Public Policy Project found.
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More than 1,700 GP practices contribute data for Covid-19 research
More than 1,700 GP practices have stepped forward to contribute patient data for Covid-19 research at the University of Oxford.
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Trials of NHS contact-tracing app ‘very encouraging’
Managing director of the app Simon Thompson said trials were ‘encouraging’ but did not provide figures on the number of people who had downloaded it.
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Consultant Connect data reveals usage has soared during Covid-19
Data from Consultant Connect has revealed the company saw usage of its products soared by as much as 380% during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Digital Patient