A small group from NHS Digital, @NHSX, @NHSBSA and the Behavioural Insights Team has developed a text service for those most threatened by #COVIDー19. Read more from Issac Smith, the service lead from NHSX here⬇️ digital.nhs.uk/blog/transform…

@NHSDigital @NHSX @NHSBSA Have all the txts been sent out to those on the list to shield or are they still being sent over the rest of this week ? According to asthma uk im on the medication that means I should shield, but NHS say “sever“ asthma. I’m confused and no txt RecIeved.

@NHSDigital @NHSX @NHSBSA It would be great if the most vulnerable could text back to a national team to enable monitoring of any Covid symptoms. This could enable forward planning for the need of ICU beds/ ventilators

@NHSDigital @NHSX @NHSBSA Is this who-called.co.uk/Number/0730781… your number? We are experiencing a lot of searches for this number. The #comments suggest it is you but a lot of #recipients say they don't suffer from any condition that would make them vulnerable to #coronavirus

@NHSDigital @NHSX @NHSBSA It’s working I work at @NHSDigital and have received my text notification stating I’m at high risk, immensely proud of my organisation right now the work we are doing behind the scenes 🙌

@NHSDigital @NHSX @NHSBSA You state that your messages are supposed to be clearly from the NHS. You've failed badly

@NHSDigital @NHSX @NHSBSA That’s great, but what about all the patients that GP practices are being asked to add to the ‘extremely vulnerable’ list? Will you pull the codes from our systems so that the SMS service covers these patients too?

@NHSDigital @NHSX @NHSBSA Have not read anywhere on my condition’s website that I’m extremely vulnerable. Very alarmed. Can only open window? What about vit D levels?

@NHSDigital @NHSX @NHSBSA This may be controversial but you are terrifying my husband. 60 yr old w asthma & COPD frightened to even go in our garden, anxiety through the roof every time he gets one of your texts

@NHSDigital @NHSX @NHSBSA Really helpful - thanks.. been using the #remotemonitoring service in #rheumatology to keep in touch and up to date #COVIDー19 info to #highrisk patients on #immunosuppressants

@NHSDigital @NHSX @NHSBSA Hi team, I'm appropriately receiving these text messages and I know they are legitimate. However my phone flags them as Potential Fraud. Is there a way to get your number on a green list?

@NHSDigital @NHSX @NHSBSA I got one but can’t understand why, I have no underlying health condition or serious history. Unless my parents weren’t telling me something 🤔

@NHSDigital @NHSX @NHSBSA Hi Isaac volunteers available @KennyBloxham @healthcommuk & myself years of experience texting NHS patients in particular two way . Can do digital to letters aswell .