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What will happen if doctors can’t use WhatsApp?
WhatsApp in clinical settings: it’s time to explore bespoke technologies within secure intranets
BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q373 (Published 12 February 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;384:q373
- Russell D Lutchman, consultant forensic psychiatrist
- Hull, UK
- alphagozero{at}nym.hush.com
Having studied the relevant parts of the Online Safety Act 2023 and related legislation, I understand what the law aims to control in terms of messaging applications.
Based on what the act says, platforms like WhatsApp, Signal, and MS Teams (and similar) are subject …
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