NHS test/trace on site

Below is a link to the official guidance from the government...

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/maintaining-records-of-staff-customers-and-visitors-to-support-nhs-test-and-trace#information-to-collect

I draw everyone's attention to the following extract...

"Venues must not make the specific use of the NHS QR code a precondition of entry (as the individual has the right to choose to provide their contact details if they prefer)."

Personally we are happy to register on a paper form if its available.

Hopefully that will put everyone's mind at rest. 

Some of us were never in any doubt that there was an alternative!😂

It's not mandatory just a request as we read it. Our phones are just that PHONES and our computer a laptop. Tablets as far as we are concerned is something you get from the chemist. Even if we had a smart phone we would not download an App (whatever that is) that reported back to a system run by the former CEO of TalkTalk. Our details were among those of thousands hacked. The adage once bitten twice shy applies we wouldn't trust anything that is run by that particular individual. The club needs to send out another email reassuring members that alternative means of registering their details will be accepted and that this "App" is NOT A REQUIREMENT.

Thats fine as my phone charges are  £60 per year with anywhere sim  and OH is £72 per year with EE 

Erm......they can hack into computers as well as smart phones you know. That thing that you read your emails on.😉

I for one am truly thankful for all the technology we have nowadays. It’s been easy to keep in touch with loved ones, share ideas and fun, video call, send videos, communicate with health services remotely, renew prescriptions easily, track exercise, order my shopping, share important information, help get to and from a location, check the weather, keep an eye on Bank account, while away a few minutes playing a game, watch the latest news anywhere, etc...... Applepay means no touching of card machines or having to wipe down debit cards.

Aside from all the keeping safe stuff. Just needs careful settings on security. And mixing up passwords.

Happy to have a Smart phone, it takes the App, but isn’t the latest model by any means. Used to pay £8 a month for it, but it’s mine now, so I get 6GB, unlimited calls, texts per month, rolled over for around £5 per month. A small price to pay for the things it delivers. Fully understand if folks can’t afford a phone, that’s something different.

Got a SIL who is a tech dinosaur. Won’t rather than can’t. Her life and that of rest of her family could be so much easier, but no, it’s not happening anytime soon. 

 .... meanwhile on planet Earth. 

I’m with you, TDA. I can’t understand not taking advantage of modern technology that makes life easier. I enjoy using my phone for all things and the only thing I regard as unsafe is using public Wi-fi. The phone network is definitely safer than, say, site Wi-fi.😎

👍 Never used Site WiFi, or none secure hotspots. 

I am just back from taking some stuff to one of our local dump it Sites, just looked online on phone, it told me where was busy, where wasn’t...... I didn’t queue😂 

You do have to turn off the NHS App when attending our local hospitals. Otherwise you would be self isolating for years as it racked up all the “you have been in contact...” alerts.

"Meanwhile on planet earth" every move you now make is some ones information 

Granted, it’s a damn sight quicker than carrier pigeons. (Mind, those GOT Ravens couldn’t half fly fast🤣)