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Increased COVID-19 risk for ethnic minorities, according to academic study supported by NHS Digital
NHS Digital has contributed to a study by academics at the University of California and Cambridge University1looking at the increased risk to people from ethnic minorities from COVID-19.
Syndication service provides latest NHS coronavirus information for websites
Up to date official health information on coronavirus (COVID-19) is now available for organisations and companies to add to their websites quickly and easily.
Summary information published on high-risk patients on the Shielded Patient List
Anonymous summary data on patients who have been identified as being on the coronavirus (COVID-19) Shielded Patient List (SPL) has been published for the first time today.
Almost half a million MS Teams messages a day sent in the NHS during COVID-19 lockdown
The average number of weekday remote meetings carried out in the NHS using Microsoft Teams has reached 90,250: more than a six-fold increase since the week it was rolled out across the NHS by NHS Digital, following lockdown restrictions.
Explanatory note: GP data to support vital coronavirus response
NHS Digital is supporting GPs by putting in place a central service to collect and disseminate data from General Practice to support vital planning and research, as part of the coronavirus response.
Statistics released on obesity-related hospital admissions in England in 2018-19
New figures on obesity-related hospital admissions have been published today by NHS Digital.
New NHS Digital Deputy Chief Executive takes up post
NHS Digital’s new Deputy Chief Executive, Pete Rose, has today joined the organisation. Pete will also take on the role of Chief Information Security Officer for the Health and Care System.
Over six thousand care providers sign up to NHSmail in just six weeks
The number of care providers using NHSmail, the NHS’ centrally-funded email service, has more than doubled in the last six weeks from 4,141 providers to 10,186, to support staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Better information sharing to help clinicians during COVID-19
GPs and authorised health and care professionals in the NHS will now be able to access primary care records for patients registered at other practices during the Coronavirus epidemic.
NHS login hits one million registered users
More than a million people have now registered with NHS login following an upsurge in demand for digital services during the coronavirus pandemic.