COVID-19

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11 May 2020

NHSX ‘ignored communications about flaws in Bluetooth contact-tracing’

A computing company has raised several concerns with Bluetooth contact-tracing, instead suggesting a system based on QR Codes would be
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11 May 2020

Public Health England to review impact of ethnicity on Covid-19 outcomes

A rapid review will analyse thousands of existing health records of patients who have had coronavirus as well as data
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NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app
8 May 2020

All you need to know about the NHS contact-tracing app

As the NHS’ contact-tracing app moves closer to a national roll out, Digital Health News has rounded up everything we
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CIO Board Meeting
7 May 2020

Baroness Dido Harding appointed to lead NHS Covid-19 app

Harding has been appointed to lead the programme of testing and tracing as part of the government’s response, which includes
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7 May 2020

Data from NHS contact-tracing app ‘to be kept for research purposes’

NHSX has always maintain that data would be deleted if a user chose to remove the app, but a spokesperson
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7 May 2020

Adult social care app launched in England to support staff

A dedicated app for the adult social care workforce in England has been launched to support staff during the coronavirus
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6 May 2020

Cyber experts warn of malicious campaigns targeting Covid-19 response

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency have spotted large-scale ‘password-spraying’ campaigns.
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6 May 2020

Privacy risks of contact-tracing app exist ‘in theory’, cyber expert says

Dr Ian Levy acknowledged there’s a reidentification risk with tracing technologies but said the NHS app doesn’t collect enough data
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NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app
5 May 2020

POLL: Digital Health wants your views on the NHS contact-tracing app

As the NHS contact-tracing app is rolled out across the Isle of Wight this week, Digital Health News is asking
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5 May 2020

Digital Health Unplugged: Data and accountability in the NHS

Join the panel as they discuss concerns around using patient data to trace corornavirus and the steps the NHS needs
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