‘Remote monitoring and virtual wards’ – Javid unveils NHS tech transformation plan to clear Covid backlogs
Health secretary claims that use of NHS app is ‘at the heart of’ strategy to reform health service
NHS Covid app update expands symptom checklist and softens guidance for English users
Latest version of software removes suggestion users may have coronavirus and countdown clock –...
Scottish 5G centre shows off innovation
Bank of England chief impressed by tech development
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Contact tracing: ‘Not possible’ to know how many have enabled NHS Covid-19 app
Senior officials say they cannot ‘make a reliable and consistent calculation’
Midlands hotel conference room gets tech refit to become latest Nightingale court
Site aims to expedite hearings as NAO report warns backlog of cases may last for years
Four in five Brits targeted by scam calls and texts
Ofcom study shows young adults were most affected by fraudsters’ campaigns
The digital age requires cultural sensitivity
Even when sat in their living room, government officials working with international partners need to be cognisant and respectful of other cultures, according to experts Matt Minshall and Mark Roberts
UK waits on admission to EU Digital Covid Certificate scheme
European official claims NHS pass could ‘soon’ be recognised Europe-wide
GDS to build GOV.UK app to access hundreds of services
Smartphone platform will form part of wider One Login programme
‘Fundamental flaws’ – opponents urge Scottish Government to revamp and delay vaccine status programme
Call from Conservative party comes after app has been dogged by technical problems
Government guidance encourages use of instant messaging rather than email for ‘routine communications’
Documents released to High Court reveal civil servants are told to switch message history off where possible
Coronavirus response: DHSC signs £1.8m deal with O2 for population-movement data
Network operator can provide information on the location of about one in three of the UK population
DCMS seeks leader for smart device security policy team
Role comes with remit to support regulation and engage with industry
Scottish vaccine status app: Sturgeon cites ‘NHS system error’
First minister fends off continued criticism from political rivals
Scottish Government working on fix for Covid status app after industry bemoans ‘disastrous launch’
Football grounds among venues not to impose demand for status evidence as users report issues accessing their vaccination record
GDS chief on how new government login is avoiding the mistakes of Verify
Tom Read tells MPs that work to develop new platform is taking a much more iterative approach than its troubled predecessor
Government hit with legal request for records of WhatsApp messages concerning official business
Campaign group plan to ask for judicial review of practice it claims presents ‘threat to democratic accountability’
‘A loud, siren-like sound’ – UK mobiles to receive government emergency alert test
Procurement data reveals government has signed the UK’s four network operators to five-year deals worth a cumulative £16m
NHS Covid app: weekly contact alerts now level with number of positive cases as figure drops below 200,000
Manual contact-tracing is now bearing much of the burden of reaching those who may have been exposed to coronavirus
DHSC contract covers out-of-hours GOV.UK Covid updates
Urgent amendments will be supported by digital content specialist Scroll
Scotland to press on with plans for mandatory vaccine status for events and nightclubs
Citizens will be required to demonstrate status from start of next month
Aberdeenshire Council launches demand-responsive transport app
Council’s Ready2Go transport app to cut journey times and meet Covid-related changes in demand
NHS Covid Pass looks to ‘next phase’ and improvement of user experience
Cognizant awarded £1m-plus deal to boost development resources
NHS Covid app: venue check-ins fall off a cliff as contact alerts continue to decline
Usage of app to participate in contact-tracing feature declines sharply