NHS Dumfries & Galloway has adopted messaging technology from Netcall to support patients and staff communications on COVID-19 test results. Within two weeks the Board has implemented the system to deliver test results securely and to reduce the administration burden of patients contacting the hospital for results. Results are uploaded to […]
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Contact tracing app to be ready in two to three weeks
On Tuesday 28 April 2020 in a session with MPs on the Commons science and technology committee, Matthew Gould, CEO, NHSX said the first version of the contact tracing app will be ready in two to three weeks. Gould said the app will be trialled in a small area, and if it […]
Contact tracing app launched in Australia
The Australian Government has launched its contact tracing app COVIDSafe to citizens across the country. On a voluntary basis the app can be downloaded now and forms part of the Australian Government response to managing the spread of COVID-19. In Australia around 6,700 people have contracted coronavirus and sadly 82 people […]
Q doctor closes £1.5million investment round
Q Doctor, a platform supporting healthcare providers with video consultations has raised £1.5 million from an investment round. The funding round, was led by global social innovation fund Nesta Impact Investments (NII) and supported by angel investors and retail investors represented by Seedrs. Q Doctor said it will use the funding […]
Health tech startups partner to deliver digital learning programmes
Patchwork Health and Medics.Academy have partnered to support those returning to the frontline and newly qualified doctors with digital learning programmes. Medics.Academy, an online platform to deliver learning programmes is working with Patchwork Health, a company that has digitised and streamlined healthcare staffing. Patchwork Health recently made its digital recruitment […]
App developed in 48 hours to support 2 trusts
Earlier this week joint CIO of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS FT, Sonia Patel, set out a challenge on Twitter calling for any SME to support the organisations deliver an app for virtual visits. The app needed to be developed within 48 hours, help patients […]
NHSX and NHS Digital to fast track COVID-19 apps and similar tech
NHSX and NHS Digital are to fast-track and evaluate apps and technology that support the response to COVID-19. The organisations will assess solutions based on its current Digital Assessment Questionnaire, which looks into technical and policy details such as whether the technology is inline with national standards, regulations and industry […]
Facebook steps up efforts to tackle misinformation
Facebook has stepped up its efforts to tackle fake news online by sending warnings to users who may have seen news that is not accurate. The platform will show messages in the news feed to users who have interacted with content that has been reviewed and considered misinformation. Whether a […]
Royal Wolverhampton and University Hospitals Birmingham sign with Babylon
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust have signed with Babylon to use its COVID-19 app to support patients. The company is providing its AI digital care assistant to help support and monitor coronavirus patients 24/7 in the community. People can use the service to check their […]
Hancock confirms contact tracing app
Matt Hancock has today confirmed a new app for contact tracing to support measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Should you get symptoms, then it could anonymously alert anyone you may have been in close contact with and then advise them to self-isolate. Hancock said “As we ramp up our […]
