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NHS app: Government considers vaccine-status options for clinical-trial participants
Thousands of citizens vaccinated as part of research schemes currently need to request a letter to demonstrate that they have been vaccinated
NHS Digital postpones plans to gather GP patient data after criticisms over transparency
Commencement of GPDPR pushed back by two months
Minister pledges ‘clear roadmap’ for scaling back 2G and 3G networks
Matt Warman says government will provide more details of future networks plan this summer
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NHS Covid app signs £10m six-month contract extension with developer Zühlke
Supplier will provide support for technology that could be scaled to 50 million users
Government broadband scheme seeks input from residents of UK’s most remote areas
DCMS consultation especially keen to hear from tourism businesses
Vaccine status prompts millions to download NHS app
Figures show program is adding about 100,000 new users per day
Online safety: How police, public sector and tech firms have reached a data-sharing stalemate
With the Online Safety Bill now published, former police superintendent Iain Donnelly writes for PublicTechnology on the challenges that need to be overcome in order to ensure the law’s efficacy
Cost of continued homeworking cited as government’s Covid bill rises by £100bn
Departments are now expected to spend a total of £372bn on delivering the UK’s pandemic response
Full-fibre networks could provide £60bn boost by 2025, report finds
Study from Openreach quantifies economic impact
Stirling Council backs online network for mental-health support
Digital platform allows young people to support each other anonymously
NHS app set to feature vaccine passport
Transport secretary reveals that technology will incorporate certifications
Scotland launches digital venue check-in
Service can be accessed via dedicated app or using device camera
Huawei denies spying on Dutch PM
Leaked report suggests Chinese tech firm had access to calls made by large swathes of the population of the Netherlands
Trials to monitor smart meter data in elderly care
Scottish institutions to work with consenting older citizens to track energy usage
Booking website crashes minutes after expansion of vaccine programme
All adults aged over 45 can now book an appointment to be immunised
Coronavirus Act review: Government ends extended storage of individuals’ biometric data ‘for national security purposes’
Assessment of emergency law also reveals successful use of tech in justice system and for registering deaths
Scottish Government goes under the sea to boost islands’ broadband
Work to lay subsea cables will begin this month
Defence review set to bring fleets of drones and high-tech Whitehall ‘situation room’
Reports indicate emerging tech will be favoured over traditional military capabilities
Government buys £6m of iPads for care homes
Contract covers the delivery of 11,000 devices, plus accessories and upkeep
Government more than doubles contactless limit in bid to boost retail sector
Citizens can now use technology to pay for £100 of goods and services
Transport body to harvest smartphone data to understand citizens’ road journeys
Engineering heavyweight Atkins wins £360,000 deal
DWP buys 11,000 iPhones and IBM software support services
Department uses CCS framework agreements for two deals worth up to £8.43m
Interview: How digital had 'a ringside seat' in Singapore's pandemic response
The Singaporean government’s response to Covid-19 has made extensive use of digital, devices, and data – not always uncontroversially. PublicTechnology talks to Kok Ping Soon, the head of GovTech Singapore, to find out more.