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Ireland’s national virus laboratory deploys new information system
The National Virus Reference Laboratory (NVRL) in Ireland has moved its Covid-19 testing hub onto a newer laboratory information system.
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How digital healthcare supported Wales’ pandemic response
Digital Health and Care Wales’ CEO, Helen Thomas, explores how digital healthcare supported the Welsh pandemic response and what lies in store.
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NHS Covid-19 app engineer talks updates, the ‘pingdemic’ and data
The NHS Covid-19 app is set to be updated from August 16 to allow double jabbed people to add their vaccination status to skip isolation.
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Wigan turns to NDL for Covid-19 testing eForms solution
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council has teamed up with NDL to provide an electronic form for residents to book Covid-19 tests.
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Five forces for the future: reimagining healthcare in a post-Covid-19 world
This case study examines how the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed cracks in the way systems deliver healthcare and how this has made way for new types of thinking about healthcare which are vital in a post pandemic world.
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Covid passport app launched in Northern Ireland this week
The Norther Ireland Department of Health has launched CovidCertNI to make it easier for people to access their Covid passport on their smartphone or tablet.
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Government reveals NHS Covid-19 app self-isolation changes
The government has announced the sectors where workers may qualify for an exemption to self-isolation rules if they are pinged by the NHS Covid-19 app.
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More than 3 million records uploaded for Welsh Covid passport
On the day the Covid passport service was launched (June 25) Digital Health and Care Wales uploaded more than 3.7 million records.
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