Home Office starts search for £1bn ESN partner and system to measure ‘coverage and quality’ of supplier networks
Department opens bidding for firm to replace Motorola in delivering core user services
NHS urges practices to adopt online GP registration
Six in seven practices have yet to join digital service launched nine months ago
NHS spends £8m on one-month extensions for major Microsoft deals
Health service puts in place short-term arrangements with incumbent reseller suppliers
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Scotland delays vaccine status enforcement to allow firms time to prepare
After obligation comes into force on Friday, businesses will have a grace period of more than two weeks to ensure compliance
Public health agency offers £110k for analytics and data science leader
Recently formed UK Health Security Agency seeks senior manager to lead use of ‘cutting-edge’ technology and methods
NHS app users top 16 million as uptake boosts organ donor registrations
Download spike also prompts rise in digital prescriptions and use of technology to book GP appointments
Scotland to accept vaccine status spot checks for large events
Football matches and other gatherings will not be asked to check every single visitor
Wales to require Covid passes for nightclubs and large events
Country becomes second devolved administration to diverge from Westminster policy
NHS Covid app: weekly contact alerts now level with number of positive cases as figure drops below 200,000
Manual contact-tracing is now bearing much of the burden of reaching those who may have been exposed to coronavirus
UK Health Security Agency seeks HR chief that can help deliver tech-powered transformation
New public body seeks chief people officer with experience of using data and digital to support reform
DHSC contract covers out-of-hours GOV.UK Covid updates
Urgent amendments will be supported by digital content specialist Scroll
Scotland to press on with plans for mandatory vaccine status for events and nightclubs
Citizens will be required to demonstrate status from start of next month
NHS trust AI pilot prompts 80% drop in admissions of vulnerable patients
South Warwickshire trust hails clinical AI ‘another set of eyes’
Home Office seeks deputy director for new emergency network
In-house role to manage suppliers to Emergency Services Network critical communications system
PM told that digital tools can prevent poor health
Policy leaders want to test health tech at scale to tackle health inequalities
AI detects Covid 26% faster than lateral flow tests
Oxford University-led study shows the benefits of AI-led diagnostics in emergency medicine
NHSX publishes post-pandemic guidance for digital healthcare
Health secretary Sajid Javid says guidance gives a clear direction to drive NHS tech
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Today was supposed to mark the commencement of data-gathering for the controversial GPDPR scheme – but plans are now on hold. PublicTechnology recaps the story so far.
NHS Test and Trace seeks data scientist to 'work at heart of Covid-19 battle'
Bringing the best data science knowledge and skills in-house could be key to the future effectiveness of NHS Test and Trace
Transfer of Covid test results to GP records covered by £2m deal
EMIS Health signed deal to cover data flow, procurement info reveals
NHS Covid Pass looks to ‘next phase’ and improvement of user experience
Cognizant awarded £1m-plus deal to boost development resources
Scotland’s health-service recovery plan commits £23m to use tech for urgent care
Efforts will be made to enable audio and video consultations
NHS Covid app: venue check-ins fall off a cliff as contact alerts continue to decline
Usage of app to participate in contact-tracing feature declines sharply
DHSC explores ‘digital solutions for weight-management services’
Department to undertake discovery exercise