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It was quickly recognised that the pandemic required tools to provide safe access to health and care at a distance. Scotland is demonstrating how a rapid telehealth transformation can be achieved says Nessa Barry of the Digital Health and Care Directorate, Scottish Government.

The new procurement framework has been launched to assist NHS and public sector organisations to purchase cost-effective IT solutions.

Duncan Selbie, chief executive of Public Health England, discusses the positive outcomes from the COVID-19 crisis, and suggests that the country will be better prepared for the future.

"We want to attract the best digital health solutions from the market and make them available for the patients insured in the statutory healthcare system.

Altibbi will provide the Arabic-language consultations for a month, allowing anyone who needs medical assistance to connect directly with doctors via audio calls and online chats.

The health app evaluation and advisor organisation will provide Sigma with review and accreditation services to advance its digital health apps.  

The move is expected to advance how hospitals share and access diagnostic imaging across the south coast regions of the UK. 

Also, Alcidion gets appointed to NHSX clinical communications procurement framework.

Brazil is among the countries most heavily hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. With its GDPR-inspired data protection law, the country was among the forerunners in regulating digital privacy in 2018. Now, a postponement looks likely as detailed in the latest edition of HIMSS Insights, COVID-19 and Beyond.

It’s clear that empty platitudes and slogans won’t do anymore to combat inequality in the industry. Now the most important question is, how can we take action in the UK towards improving inclusion and diversity both professionally and personally?