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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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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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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Cheshire and Merseyside becomes regional hub for Covid-19 database
The consortium has integrated data across 13 trusts, providing researchers with access to 15 years of imaging data across 2.5 million people in the region.
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Rewired 2021: Boards delivered changes that ‘weren’t possible’ pre-Covid
Speaking on the first day of Digital Health Rewired 2021 Saffron Cordery said digital changes happened at pace, with purpose, and priority.
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NHSX develops national Covid-19 image database to train AI
It is hoped the database will speed up diagnosis of coronavirus, ultimately leading to quicker treatment and less pressure on the NHS.
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University Hospitals Southampton deploys digital Covid-19 vaccine solution
The system allows frontline staff to digitally consent to Covid-19 vaccines as well as receive reminders about their appointment.
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Live testing of digital Covid-19 immunity passport launched
The Covid-19 passport was part-funded with £75,000 investment from Innovate UK following a call for innovative technologies to manage the pandemic.
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Poor data flows ‘throttled’ timely response to Covid-19
Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee labelled the speed at which public health data was first made available “unacceptable”.
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