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12 November 2020

Palantir ‘could be drafted in to help boost Test and Trace’

The government has reportedly held talks with data analytics company Palantir to help boost the Test and Trace programme.

19 October 2020

Technology ‘sometimes a barrier’ for patients and providers during Covid

The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) annual state of care report found a digital divide between providers and apprehension from staff

30 September 2020

NHS Covid-19 app ‘more privacy-centric than original model’

Five months on and a government U-turn to a decentalised operating model, Professor Eerke Boiten said the revamped app is

29 September 2020

Trials of the NHS Covid-19 App ‘not a waste of time’

Wolfgang Emmerich, founder of Zühlke Engineering, said “I don’t think it [the trial] was wasted” and provided valuable insights for

24 September 2020

‘Privacy central’ – what our readers think of the NHS Covid-19 app

The NHS Covid-19 app went live today with an easy to use design that includes local risk levels. Here's what

24 September 2020

‘A customisable approach’ – how contact-tracing apps differ in the UK

Scotland and Ireland chose to go their own way, working with software developers NearForm to develop their contact-tracing app -

24 September 2020

NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app launched in England and Wales

After months of uncertainty the NHS contact-tracing app has today launched in England and Wales, allow users to check their

22 September 2020

Total cost of NHS contact-tracing app set to top £35 million

Some £25 million is expected to be spent on the new app, while £10 million was spent developing the original

18 September 2020

Trials of NHS contact-tracing app ‘very encouraging’

Managing director of the app Simon Thompson said trials were 'encouraging' but did not provide figures on the number of