If you provide a website as a public service, it should be accessible to as many people as possible. A lack of understanding around what accessibility actually means has resulted in websites and apps which inadvertently exclude some users. A movement is growing The accessibility movement has been gaining ground in the last few years. …
The global Covid-19 pandemic, starting in early 2020, has posed unprecedented challenges to health and social care systems in the UK. The government’s response to this crisis, some of which is outlined in the Coronavirus Act 2020 – has created significant changes to the way of life for the population as a whole. It has …
In 2019, HealthWeb Solutions was commissioned by NHS West Hampshire, one of the largest Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) in England, to develop an online resource to provide information to GPs and health centre staff across 50 GP practices in Hampshire. We created the GP Portal, which is easy for clinical teams to use, and contains …
‘Dr Google’ is often the first stop for many of us when we have symptoms of illness. Many of us have heard, or said, ‘Don’t google it’ when someone raises unusual health problems. We know it is better to see a clinician, but we often don’t have the patience to wait for an appointment, or …