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| Coronavirus: NHS turns to big tech to tackle Covid-19 hot spots | Coronavirus: NHS turns to big tech to tackle Covid-19 hot spots |
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| The NHS has confirmed it is teaming up with leading tech firms to ensure critical medical equipment is available to the facilities most in need during the coronavirus outbreak. | The NHS has confirmed it is teaming up with leading tech firms to ensure critical medical equipment is available to the facilities most in need during the coronavirus outbreak. |
| It blogged the firms would create computer dashboard screens to show the spread of the virus and the healthcare system's ability to deal with it. | It blogged the firms would create computer dashboard screens to show the spread of the virus and the healthcare system's ability to deal with it. |
| These will draw on data gathered via 111 calls and Covid-19 test results. | These will draw on data gathered via 111 calls and Covid-19 test results. |
| The first should be made available to government decision-makers next week. | The first should be made available to government decision-makers next week. |
| Four tech firms were named in the blog. Three are US-based: Microsoft, Google and Palantir. The fourth is Faculty AI, which is headquartered in London. | Four tech firms were named in the blog. Three are US-based: Microsoft, Google and Palantir. The fourth is Faculty AI, which is headquartered in London. |
| Amazon was not referenced but the BBC has confirmed that it is also involved. | |
| "[It's] very curious. They're making a very material contribution," a source familiar with the project commented. | "[It's] very curious. They're making a very material contribution," a source familiar with the project commented. |
| Many of the details of the scheme were first reported by the BBC on Thursday. | Many of the details of the scheme were first reported by the BBC on Thursday. |
| Vulnerable groups | |
| The blog confirmed that NHSX - a unit responsible for digital innovation - was heading the effort to harness a range of data sources, so that they can be used in combination. | |
| The aim is to create dashboards that draw on the information as soon as it becomes available in order to help the government and health chiefs: | |
| It added that the information would "largely" be drawn from existing data sources, and would be anonymised so that individual patients could not be identified. | |
| In time, is said, the aim was to provide a separate dashboard that could be viewed by the public. | |
| Regarding the tech firms, it said: | |
| "Microsoft remains steadfastly committed to supporting the NHS every way it can at this critical time," Cindy Rose, the firm's UK chief executive said. | |
| Although not mentioned, Amazon's AWS division will also provide additional cloud computing facilities. |