Written question asked by Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 8 November 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 November 2024. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Friday, 15 November 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Vaccination
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of adding a QR code to the NHS App on the (a) speed and (b) safety of the processing of patients (i) in vaccination clinics and (ii) generally.
- Answer
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There are no firm plans to incorporate Quick Response (QR) codes into the vaccination user experience, for example, in invitations, booking confirmations, at the point of care more generally, or in the NHS App specifically.
Work for the QR code feature is still in the research and development phase, however, it is not planned for use in the NHS App roadmap between now and the end of quarter four in March 2025.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 13361
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Software Patients Vaccination
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- 2025-09-05 19:25:00 +0100
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