NHS App celebrates turning three with 22million users
The NHS App was launched in December 2018 and now boasts 22million registered users – many of whom joined when the NHS Covid Pass was added to the app.
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NHS Digital’s Prof Jonathan Benger awarded CBE for ‘services to the NHS’
NHS Digital’s Professor Jonathan Benger has been awarded a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year’s Honours List for ‘services to the NHS’.
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Digital Health’s 2021 Review: Top 10 most read news stories
With 2022 just around the corner, let’s take a look back at Digital Health’s most popular and most read stories from the past year.
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Digital Health’s Review of 2021 Part Two: July to December
Join us as we continue to look at some of the biggest stories on the Digital Health news website – starting with July and ending with December.
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Digital Health’s Review of 2021 part one: January to June
Join us as we take a look at some of the biggest stories which we covered on Digital Health in 2021, starting with January to June.
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NHS Covid Pass now required for entry into nightclubs and large venues
The NHS Covid Pass, available via the NHS App, must now be shown by all adults in England to gain entry into nightclubs and other certain venues.
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NHS Covid travel pass to now include proof of booster jabs
International travellers who have received their booster Covid jab are now able to prove their vaccination status via the NHS App.
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Almost 28million people in England are now registered with NHS login
Almost 28 million people – around half of the English population are now registered with NHS login following a spike in registrations.
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NHS App ‘storing facial recognition data with private tech company’
Biometric verification company iProov was awarded a contract by NHS Digital in 2019 to manage user identity on the NHS App.
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