Population and Public Health
Five systems missed the national target to establish shared care records by the end of September.
The app integrates functionalities such as contact tracing and vaccination card generation.
The trial seeks to enhance the government's COVID-19 track and trace programme.
After piloting the programme since last year, it will be formally launched on 27 September.
The app is being developed to simplify the entry process at hospitality venues.
Health and social care secretary Sajid Javid said the UK must “level up” digital health inequalities to ensure the long-term sustainability of health and social care.
Researchers used anonymised health data from Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge and 20 other hospitals worldwide.
Its installation comes following an uptick in coronavirus infections across the state.
It will fund the chosen projects over the next two years.
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