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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Shumaila Iftikhar

Reform patient data collection and handling to minimise health inequalities, say experts in new report

Digital and apps teams employed by the NHS face barriers and limitations despite a rise in the use of digital tools and remote online care (file picture)

(Picture: PA Archive)

Health experts are calling for reforms as a lack of trust in how data is collected and used is making it harder to match sickle cell patients of Black heritage with blood, despite more people donating.

Measurable data to review how people of Black and ethnic minority heritage use and experience health care apps were scarce, and the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened inequalities, according to a new report.

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