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The core data platform for NHS Test and Trace was not Excel based at all. It was a reasonably simple but solid AWS setup using S3, Glue and the smallest Redshi
by shrikant 5mo ago
The core data platform for NHS Test and Trace was not Excel based at all. It was a reasonably simple but solid AWS setup using S3, Glue and the smallest Redshift instance at the time, on top of which were Tableau/Quicksight/PowerBI dashboards. Some organisations insisted on enabling an "export to CSV" feature which was...not a good idea for so many reasons, and Public Health England (PHE) in the article found out one of those reasons the hard way.
- OliverGuy 5mo agoHave you got a source for the s3/glue/redshift bit?
- shrikant 5mo agoPage 68 of this PDF (https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/19182929/INQ000587306.pdf https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05...), section G2 titled "Testing and Operations Data" has some high level information. I know the details because I designed and built the first version when I was at Deloitte, so I suppose it depends on how much you believe me...