Social media insight: what we’ve been doing and where we’re going
I joined DH – and the civil service – at the start of the year and, with my colleagues, have developed a new approach to social media insights at the department.
Join the DH digital engagement team
We’re looking for a Digital Engagement Manager to join the DH digital team. If you want to find out what makes people take action, learn about online behaviours and deliver best in class digital communications services, this could be the …
Guest post: Stepping into the product owner role
I was lucky enough to be offered a place on the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) digital academy Product Owner course a couple of weeks ago over at Leeds One. This post is about what I experienced on the …
Bringing sexy back (to email)
Email doesn’t seem to be many people’s priority these days. And I understand why, it can feel like an outdated channel of communication compared with the all-singing, all-dancing opportunities of snapchat or Facebook chatbots.
The most important role of a (digital) leader
My time at the Department of Health will shortly be ending. I leave proud to have worked with such an impressive team - this blog highlights some of their achievements, from generating the highest number of visits ever to a …
Health digital: we’re hiring
Posted by:
Nayeema Chowdhury, Posted on:
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Capability, Jobs, Services and products, Strategy
Digital has huge potential to transform the health and care system by improving services, supporting new models of care and enabling a more efficient use of resources that allows more time to be spent on those most in need. The …
Connecting: an Evolving experience
I and two other colleagues recently had the chance to spend time at Evolve Housing + Support in East Croydon as part of the department’s connecting programme.
Introducing the Healthy Start discovery
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Matt Harrington and John Cockburn, Posted on:
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Capability, Services and products, User research
Hi, I’m Matt. I work in the Department of Health Digital team and my time is split between the NHS.UK Beta programme and the Healthy Start Scheme. On Healthy Start I’ll be offering support as a Product Manager. Hi, I’m …
Gifted amateurs, experts and people who don’t flit around
I think we’re at our best when we’re at our most expert. It’s a sentiment shared by the outgoing minister for the Cabinet Office who said the other day that the days of the gifted amateur are over, advising civil …
The digital team do it like this
Since the end of January I’ve been doing a slightly different job at the department, working on communications performance and improvement, alongside my work in the digital team. It’s a pragmatic arrangement for the department, enabling us to cover a …