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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Palantir awarded £23m deal to continue work on NHS Covid-19 Data Store
The contract began on 12 December and confirms Palantir’s continued work in the NHS Covid-19 Data Store until December 2022.
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Digital Health Unplugged: 2020 in Review
In the penultimate episode of the year our expert panel also look at the key achievements made in the sector and the impact of Covid-19.
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Private data contracts risk ‘undermining core values of NHS’
The director of tech justice firm Foxglove Legal has warned the “creeping privatisation of data assets” risks losing patient trust in the NHS.
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New Data Strategy to capitalise on ‘good practice’ during Covid-19
The data strategy will build on work such as the NHS Covid-19 Data Store with the aim to reduce red tape around data and information governance.
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Cabinet minister owned £90,000 shares in Faculty at time of NHSX contract
The minister, who had cross-government responsibilities for supporting procurement related to Covid-19, had declared his interests Faculty.
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NHS Test and Trace suffers another round of ‘huge’ IT issues
Leaked emails confirmed the “huge IT” issues in the NHS Test and Trace system relating to outbreaks at hospitals and care homes.
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