The death toll from Covid-19 continued to rise, as England struggled to get its test, track and isolate programme off the ground, and Scotland moved into piloting its solution with three health boards. NHS Digital issued figures for the take-up of Microsoft Teams that confirm there has been a huge shift to remote collaboration during the crisis.
But the Health Service Journal obtained figures from primary care suppliers indicating that most of the shift to digital consultations has involved phone and email, rather than video. Sectra announced an innovative use of its imaging technology by clinicians in the Midlands. And a drone successfully delivered medical supplies to the Isle of Wight.
