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20 March 2020

Coronavirus news round-up: Digital Health debrief

This week saw a number of important developments concerning digital responses to coronavirus. Hereā€™s a recap of our coverage on
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19 March 2020

NHS England issues 48-hour tender for online primary care consultations

The accelerated tender documents were issued to a group of 33 trusted primary care suppliers, Digital Health News understands.
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19 March 2020

Clinicians told they can use WhatsApp to share data in face of Covid-19

The focus on sharing information needs to shift from ā€œhow you share itā€ to ā€œwhat information you share and who
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Microsoft Teams
18 March 2020

Microsoft Teams to be rolled out across NHS in response to coronavirus

The roll-out of Microsoft Teams, the software giantā€™s workplace collaboration platform, is expected to play a prominent role in the
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18 March 2020

Poll results: Readers believe Covid-19 will speed up digital adoption

More than four-fifths of Digital Health readers have said they believe the outbreak of Covid-19 will help speed up the
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18 March 2020

NHS Digital to be handed more powers to help counter Covid-19 spread

New powers are to be given to NHS Digital as to help the spread of Covid-19. This includes using data
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Shaun O Hanlon, CMO at Emis Group
18 March 2020

EMIS makes GP video consultation service free in coronavirus fight

EMIS has made its video consultation service free to all GPs running its clinical software in a bid to help
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17 March 2020

Sick notes to be automated through NHS 111 to prevent Covid-19 spread

People will be able to provide a note to their employer without having face-to-face contact with GP services, reducing the
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16 March 2020

Inaugural ConfedExpo 2020 cancelled due to Covid-19 spread

In a statement, the organisers of NHS ConfedExpo said they have decided to cancel this yearā€™s ConfedExpo due to rapid
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