NHS COVID-19
NHS COVID-19 was a voluntary contact tracing app for monitoring the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in England and Wales. It had been available since 24 September 2020 for Android and iOS smartphones, and can be used by anyone aged 16 or over.
Screenshot Screenshot of app on Android device | |
| Original author(s) | NHSX |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 24 September 2020 |
| Final release | 6.0
/ 24 April 2023 |
| Repository | |
| Platform | Android, iOS |
| Size | 9.8 MB |
| Available in | English, Welsh |
| Type | Contact tracing app |
| License | MIT |
| Website | covid19 |
Two versions of the app have been created. The first was commissioned by NHSX and developed by the Pivotal division of American software company VMware. A pilot deployment was begun in May 2020, but on 18 June development of the app was abandoned in favour of a second design using the Apple/Google Exposure Notification system. Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate contact tracing apps.
A 2023 study estimated that in its first year of use, the app's contact tracing function prevent an estimated 1 million cases, and 9,600 deaths.