Google and Apple release their contact-tracing software
22 May 2020
12:05 AM
Google and Apple have released their Covid-19 contact-tracing software which can be used by smartphones across the globe.
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Inaugural CNIO survey reveals desire for formal career pathways
21 May 2020
4:00 PM
Many nurses and allied health professionals who are working in healthcare IT feel their role should be certified, a Digital Health survey has revealed.
NHS coronavirus contact-tracing app ‘delayed until June’
21 May 2020
2:00 PM
Health secretary Matt Hancock had previously said the app would be rolled out by mid-May, as had NHSX chief Matthew Gould.
Digital Health Summer Schools to go virtual for 2020
21 May 2020
11:00 AM
The Digital Health Summer Schools have gone virtual this year, with two days of online learning, networking and collaboration expected to take place.
App provides on-the-spot mental health crisis support
21 May 2020
12:05 AM
A team of trained mental health professionals will offer direct video support to responders and patients in a bid to reduce unnecessary A&E attendances.
Centralised approach to contact-tracing app ‘based on shaky assumptions’
20 May 2020
2:00 PM
Privacy expert Polly Sanderson told Digital Health News there were “serious issues” associated with relying on the self-reporting of symptoms.
Three Scottish trusts trial Covid-19 contact-tracing software
20 May 2020
11:00 AM
The pilot will allow the trusts to test the software, which will be used by contact tracers to collect the information they need digitally.
MHRA issues guidance on medical device surveillance regulation
22 January 2025
MHRA has issued fresh guidance to help medical device manufacturers prepare for upcoming regulatory changes.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
21 January 2025
Today’s coffee briefing covers the EU’s healthcare cyber security action plan and the UK’s approval
Digital Health sells to CloserStill
20 January 2025
Digital Health Intelligence has concluded a deal to sell its events, news and networks businesses
NHS trusts warned that ‘legacy debt’ could pose patient safety risk
20 January 2025
CSOs have warned that patient safety could be put at risk by NHS trusts historically
Cyber attack cost Synnovis estimated £32.7m in 2024
20 January 2025
The cyber attack on pathology provider Synnovis cost an estimated £32.7 million in 2024, company
