How we decide what to do
Last March, at the end of the reporting cycle for our 2013/14 digital strategy, we ran a little exercise to review how it had all gone.
Strategy
Digital strategy.
Guest blog: Keeping stakeholders happy while putting user needs first
This is the second in a series of posts from Rebecca Kemp, Interim Deputy Director for Digital at Public Health England (PHE).
Guest blog: How to rationalise legacy websites
Rebecca Kemp, Interim Deputy Director for Digital at Public Health England (PHE) talks about the thinking behind their digital transformation programme.
What makes a digital civil servant?
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Jason Caplin, Posted on:
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Capability, Engagement, Jobs, Policymaking, Strategy
It seems like every training session we run at DH starts with the same quip. How many of you bank online? Who bought something at Amazon this month? Have you ever checked up on your children on Facebook? … And …
Digital teams, end-to-end communication, and the digital communications capability review
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Stephen Hale, Posted on:
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Capability, Content, Engagement, Policymaking, Strategy
I was the only member of my first government digital communications team. I was a Website Manager, and managing a website was the limit of my responsibilities. Digital communication teams have got a bit bigger, and have become responsible for …
Explaining our work in pictures, captions and thought bubbles
I grew up reading Tiger and Roy of the Rovers so when I noticed Susy mucking about with Stripgenerator I couldn't resist having a go. And then when I needed a slide to explain the work we're doing to develop …
What does the DH digital strategy mean for policymaking?
The Department of Health’s digital strategy was published in December 2012. The strategy describes how staff will develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to make use of digital techniques to help develop better policy. The strategy commits the department to …
Use of third party digital tools
Summary In line with Civil Service Reform and wider government policy, the Department of Health encourages its staff to use internet tools that aid productivity or provide useful functionality. But staff should be aware that tools provided by third parties …
The DH digital strategy
We've just published our digital strategy. It sets out how the Department of Health will give its staff the knowledge, skills, tools and confidence to embrace digital in an increasingly digital world. It's been quite a task to produce it and …
Digital by default requires a concerted culture change
This article by Rachel Neaman, the DH digital leader, originally appeared on the Guardian's Public Leaders Network: Government is not just about large-scale services. What does going digital mean for departments that focus instead on policy making or administration? My own …