Poll: Did the gov make the right decision about the contact-tracing app?
In light of the government U-turn on the NHS contact-tracing app, Digital Health News wants the opinion of our readers including whether they agree.
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Covid-19 tracking tool appears on smartphones – but it’s not an app
The new exposure notification settings are part of an update to the operating systems, which will enable an app to run in the background.
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Tory peer reveals NHS contact-tracing app has cost £11.8m to date
The NHS contact-tracing app has so far cost £11.8million, the parliamentary under-secretary of state for innovation has revealed in the House of Lords.
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Government abandons contact-tracing app for Apple and Google’s tech
A parallel version of the NHS contact-tracing app using Apple and Google’s technology had been in the pipeline since early May.
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Microsoft 365 deal expected to save NHS hundreds of millions
The deal, struck between NHSX, NHS Digital and Microsoft, aims to improve productivity, enhance collaboration and strengthen cyber security.
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NHS digital transformation remains tough
Following on from the publication of a NAO report into digital transformation across the NHS, Jon Hoeksma, reflects on healthcare IT over the last two decades.
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Results of first week of test and trace are in – app is still out
The app was designed to speed up the process of contact-tracing, with epidemiologists previously warning manual contact-tracing would be too slow.
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Recovering Covid-19 patients given devices to spot dips in oxygen levels
Those recovering from Covid-19 are to be given devices which can help spot dips in their blood oxygen-levels while they recover at home.
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NHSX denies conflict of interest over DeepMind founder’s advisory role
Mustafa Suleyman was approached by NHSX to help the organisation explore how best to collect patient data, including the use of Google’s Cloud products.
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NHSX publishes AI buyers guide to ensure safety and efficiency
Procurement teams need to be assured that AI technology meets the “highest standards” of safety and efficiency, according to the guide.
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