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28 June 2021

Sajid Javid faces ‘huge task’ on digital and data in NHS

Sajid Javid has been appointed as health secretary at a time when the use of data and technology in the

22 June 2021

Data strategy: Put NHS patients ‘ahead of demands for profit’

Patient groups and privacy campaigners have raised concerns over who will have access to the data under the government's draft

22 June 2021

Data Strategy: Patients to get easier access to medical data through NHS App

Under the NHSX draft data strategy, patients will gain better access to their health records in the NHS App, while

21 June 2021

Data strategy for health and care to be published this week

The draft strategy is expected to promote technology including robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, and access to medical records.

18 June 2021

NHS Test and Trace bolsters cyber security with Risk Ledger

The British cyber security company will manage security risks in the Test and Trace supply chain as part of a

9 June 2021

Mobile app for long Covid launched in 27 NHS trusts

People can self-report their long Covid symptoms and the impact they are having on their day-to-day life through the app

2 June 2021

Developer of NHS Covid-19 app awarded £10m contract extension

The newly published procurement contract for the NHS Covid-19 app is valued at £10.26m and covers a period of six

1 June 2021

Covid passports ‘could be used for more than international travel’

The privacy policy linked to Covid-19 passports also suggests it could be used for “domestic events” as well as international

25 May 2021

NHS Scotland and Microsoft develop QR code contract tracing system

NHS Scotland and Microsoft have developed an app and QR code function to streamline contact tracing as Covid restrictions continue

24 May 2021

More than one million people download NHS App for Covid-19 passport

The NHS App now has 4.8 million registered users, of which 1.3m are new users since it was announced it