NHS contact-tracing app

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NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app
31 March 2023

NHS Covid-19 app to close down on 27 April following decline in users

The NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app is to be discontinued on 27 April 2023 following a steady decline in the number
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4 March 2021

NHS Covid-19 app ‘important pillar’ in easing lockdown restrictions

A developer of the NHS Covid-19 app has said it is a ā€œhighly effectiveā€ tool to help control the spread
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NHS Covid-19 App
2 November 2020

NHS Covid-19 App error ‘left thousands unaware they need to isolate’

The NHS Covid-19 App was set at the wrong sensitivity meaning users were not sent self-isolation alerts after they came
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30 October 2020

Scotland’s contact-tracing app now interoperable with Northern Ireland’s

Through developing its own ā€˜federated serverā€™ the Scottish government is ultimately hoping to allow interoperability of all contact-tracing apps in
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NHS Covid-19 App
28 September 2020

NHS Covid-19 app downloaded 10 million times since launch

Some six million people downloaded the NHS Covid-19 app on the first day it was launched, the Department of Health
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app round up
25 September 2020

Mobile health apps news in brief

This monthā€™s mobile apps round up features the news NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG renewed a contract to provideĀ 
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NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app
24 September 2020

NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app launched in England and Wales

After months of uncertainty the NHS contact-tracing app has today launched in England and Wales, allow users to check their
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22 September 2020

Total cost of NHS contact-tracing app set to top Ā£35 million

Some Ā£25 million is expected to be spent on the new app, while Ā£10 million was spent developing the original
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NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app
18 September 2020

Trials of NHS contact-tracing app ‘very encouraging’

Managing director of the app Simon Thompson said trials were 'encouraging' but did not provide figures on the number of
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NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app
11 September 2020

NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app to be launched in England and Wales

The contact-tracing app offers QR code check-in capability, allows users to book a free test and has an isolation countdown
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