Campaigns, social media, online consultations, evaluation.
The Department of Health digital team were very pleased to be asked to lead the digital policy engagement session at Sprint 13, the recent showcase for the best in digital across government. You can watch the video of the full session …
Last week a group of DH staff took part in the social simulator organised by Steph Grey from Helpful technology The idea was to test how we reacted in a crisis, and ready us to be able to respond well …
Since joining DH, I’ve been looking at what new social media channels will be useful to the department. I’ve been keen not to just use something new just for the sake of it. The department already uses channels such as …
Two years is a long time in the digital world. So when I came to work in the Department of Health (DH) digital team after a career break of 2 years, I felt like I had a lot of catching …
I think we've done something quite interesting. Yesterday the Department of Health published the care and support white paper, and a draft care and support bill. It's a big deal for the Department, and the country. And it presented an …
When we're devising the digital bits of policy engagement plans in DH we talk a lot about "credible voices", "thought leaders" and "influencers". We know that the potential power of the social web is dependant on people talking to each …
Web chats are good for: providing an accessible, live forum to field questions opening a dialogue with an online audience discussing a specific topic understanding specific concerns and issues Web chats are also: open to everyone, not just the intended …
Social media is mainstream media now. It is commonplace for influential individuals to use Twitter to share ideas, offer first-hand comment, and build networks of influence. Effective use of social media like Twitter is central to the DH digital communication …
If you were going to write a history of UK government digital engagement, you could do worse than start with the story of the Foreign Office blogs. I'm biased, but I think blogging at the Foreign Office has been a …
I joined the Department of Health in August last year. I still sometimes feel like the new boy, but I've been here long enough for people to expect to see results. So how are we doing? When I joined, I …