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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
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NHS partners with tech giants to develop Covid-19 data platform

The platform connects the Government and other national organisations responsible for coordinating the UK’s response to “secure, reliable and timely
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Further suppliers for online primary care services during Covid-19 revealed

NHS England has confirmed the successful bidders of further lots in a confidential 48-hour tender for the immediate provision of
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Covid-19: NHS to trial digital passports to free up staff movement

The smartphone-based passports will contain a basic set of credentials that will allow staff to be quickly deployed to different
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Exclusive: 11 suppliers chosen to provide video consults during Covid-19

Suppliers have been told they will be working with a number of CCGs, but exact regions are yet to be
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Coronavirus news round-up: Digital Health debrief

This week saw a number of important developments concerning digital responses to coronavirus. Here’s a recap of our coverage on
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Microsoft Teams to be rolled out across NHS in response to coronavirus

The roll-out of Microsoft Teams, the software giant’s workplace collaboration platform, is expected to play a prominent role in the
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The Plug-In: Delivering on digital health commitments

The latest edition of the Plug-In examines the progress of the 'digital milestones' in NHS England's Long Term Plan, and
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GPs urged to go digital to prevent spread of coronavirus

In a letter to GPs last week NHS England urged Britain’s 7,000 GP surgeries to reduce face-to-face appoints for patients
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Patient data sent to global drug companies ‘may not be anonymous’

Patients whose medical information is of particular interest to international companies have already been identified, senior NHS officials claimed.
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