I've been enjoying reading all the posts about open policymaking over on the Demsoc blog. We've thought quite a lot about digital engagement at the Department of Health, and how we can use tools and techniques to invite people into …
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 …
17 October 2012
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 …
As part of our preparations for the move to GOV.UK, in the Channel Strategy team we have been making our way round to see our DH Communications colleagues to inform them about GOV.UK and what this will mean for them. …
My dad runs the website for the DH Lawrence Society. It's a wordpress.com site, so I gave him some instructions that he could refer to when adding new content. They read like this: Go to www.wordpress.com/wp-admin Click on "Add post" …
If you haven't already, you should take a look at our Digital Health site. It's not new, or a new idea, but it has been getting a bit of extra love recently. Alice, our head of channel strategy, has posted a …
In April 2013, GOV.UK will replace all central government corporate websites, becoming the single place to find information about what the government is doing. For the first time, government information and services will be presented in a way that puts …
As a digital team, the tools available to us for communicating our messages are ever expanding and we sometimes need to take a step back and think about what is the most useful approach, rather than the most innovative. One …
I listen to a lot of podcasts. I can't get enough of them. I listen to essays, podcasts about sport and science, slick radio shows, and podcasts recorded on a kitchen table. My habit started, I think, giggling to myself on …