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The NHS App allows patients using the National Health Service in England to book appointments with their GP, order repeat prescriptions and access their GP record. Available since late 2018, the app was developed by NHS Digital and NHS England. [1] The health ministers Jeremy Hunt and Matt Hancock both stressed their support for the project.
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Introduced on 18 May 2020, the non-emergency urgent telephone number 119 is allocated to the COVID-19 vaccine helpline in England. [7] It allows people to arrange Coronavirus vaccination appointments. In Scotland, 0300 303 2713 is the non-geographical telephone number to be used, instead of 119. [1]
The NHS has sent texts to more than 1.7 million people inviting them to rebook their appointment.
NHS COVID-19 was a voluntary contact tracing app for monitoring the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in England and Wales, in use from 24 September 2020 until 27 April 2023. [1] It was available for Android and iOS smartphones, and could be used by anyone aged 16 or over. [2] Two versions of the app were created.
The Government is aiming for every adult in the UK to be offered a vaccine by the end of July.
NHS COVID Pass exists in England, [16] and Wales, [17] with a similar verification scheme (not using the same name) available in Scotland. [ 18 ] The Department of Health has introduced an automated method for Northern Irish citizens who have received both their COVID-19 vaccinations in Northern Ireland to apply for COVID vaccination certification.
As of early 2020, the NHS 111 service is available in Northern Ireland for advice relating to the COVID-19 outbreak. [ 9 ] NHS 111 online is a triage system also available for members of the public aged 5 or over in England, owned by the Department for Health and Social Care, commissioned by NHSX and developed and delivered by NHS Digital.