Prime minister Boris Johnson promised to tear-up Covid-19 restrictions in England on 19 July, to the horror of many public health and medical experts, but cheering from sections of the press. His government also published a health and care bill for England to enact the Integration and Innovation reforms and significant new powers for ministers over the organisation and operation of the NHS in England. The decision to end social distancing, mask wearing and, a little later, self-isolation, calls into question the future of the hugely expensive Covid-19 app. Although many people who downloaded it are no longer using it. In positive digital health news, Digital Health and Care Wales made an investment in the Better openEHR platform and NHSX published a mental health playbook.
Healthcare Roundup 9 July 2021
