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NHS COVID-19 app compatible with contact tracing apps across UK, Jersey and Gibraltar
The NHS Covid-19 app will now send alerts if English and Welsh users have been in close contact with users in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey and Gibraltar who test positive.
How the NHS COVID-19 app is making the most of cutting-edge global technology
The NHS COVID-19 app, downloaded by over 19 million people in England and Wales, is being updated with the latest technology from Apple and Google. Read about how these updates will do even more to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
How technology helped shape the pandemic response
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Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Posted on:
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COVID-19, Digital services, Technology
Rapid, clinically led digital transformation has helped the NHS and social care cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, something that may not have been possible a few years ago. In his latest blog, Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care reflects on how technology enabled the continuity of care and says thank you to those that made it happen.
Lessons learnt from COVID-19
The Digital Transformation team at NHSX is carrying out research to reflect on how their team can respond better to a future health crisis. Sophie Rankin, Senior User Researcher at NHSX, explains their approach and how the insights will be used.
Digital contact tracing: protecting the NHS and saving lives
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Matthew Gould and Dr Geraint Lewis, Posted on:
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COVID-19, Data, Digital services
Technology has the potential to save lives and help us deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. In the coming weeks, the NHS will be launching a contact-tracing app. NHSX Chief Executive, Matthew Gould, and public health doctor and programme lead, Geraint Lewis, explain how NHSX is leading the development of this critical new tool.
The power of data in a pandemic
The NHS is facing an unprecedented challenge. Responding to the COVID-19 crisis will require everything we have and more. In the fight against this pandemic, decision-makers will need accurate real-time information.
Rollout of video consultation across general practice
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Diane Baynham and Mary Hudson, Posted on:
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Collaboration, Communications, COVID-19, Digital services
Find out how we’re accelerating the deployment of video consultation across GP practices, to provide care for people remotely during COVID-19.
Getting our communication tools right
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Dr James Maguire, Posted on:
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Collaboration, Communications, Digital services
Dr James Maguire, clinical lead for secondary care in NHSX, on the benefits of communication tools during Covid-19 and what to consider when using them.
What’s next for Children and Young People’s Mental Health?
Our team at NHSX recently completed a discovery into Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services (CYPMHS). Read on to find out what we learned and what’s coming next.
Have your say on our standard for digital health technologies
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Dr Indra Joshi, Rhod Joyce and Dr Nina Wilson, Posted on:
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Digital services, Healthtech innovation, Technical standards
NHSX has published the draft NHS Digital Health Technology Standard, aimed at streamlining and speeding up how health technologies are reviewed and commissioned for use in the NHS and social care. Indra Joshi, Rhod Joyce and Nina Wilson at NHSX explain the standard, what's in it for you, and why your feedback is important.