NHS test/trace on site

I have also just seen the e-mail and I am extremely disappointed that one of the biggest criticisms of the NHS App has been ignored by the club, in that too many people can't use it. Either because it requires a Smart phone or like myself with a Smart phone, can't use it because my Android system isn't new enough.

It's about time that organisers of these systems realised that we don't all feel the need to replace perfectly good phones every few months. 

I really hope that there is a sign in system set up on sites that we can actually use.

And it applies only to England & Wales.  Scotland & NI have their own Apps.  Scotland's is much simpler and works.

Typical of the Club not doing their homework.  And all their contacts are closed until the next working day.

I understood it was possible to register at check in by use of the paper form for people without smartphones or in areas of no signal.🤷🏻‍♂️

PS. It says asked to, not have to so I don’t see it as mandatory.

"In order to support this, all members will be asked to register their attendance at our sites through the NHS Test & Trace App to record their visit. In addition, we may check the residential..."

There is a major problem in the world today ,unless you are part of the throw away (keep spending on new)society then it seems ,as many of the "forgotten population" are not catered for,

My OH will have nothing to do with computers/smart? anything as noted yesterday when unlees you looked at the very small print on the back of an NHS letter (which gave a contact number)every thing was expecting to be "on line"

JVB. It's not "throw away, keep spending" in relation to communication technology, far from it, would you rather still be carrying around a "brick" cell phone in a suitcase? The Android 6 marshmallow version needed for the app, for instance, is already five years old.

As TW says you can check in via a paper format at reception if needed. some venues just need a name and a contact number.

I have asked Rowena to get some clarification on this but I agree with TW it can't be mandatory otherwise I think they would have said that and it would have sparked thousands of cancellations!

Having said that I used the QR code at Seacroft earlier in the week on both of our Android phones and it seems an easy way of registering your location. I feel more comfortable using the app than giving my details to any tom,dick or harry in a pub or a restaurant! Who knows where those details end up? Whether we like it or not the future will require us to be connected or be in the slow lane!

David

I too received said email today and quietly seethed.  I have emailed the club for further info re those whose phones cannot download the serco app & those who, for a variety of reasons, dont want to.  I await their reply.

I dont think having a phone more than 5 years old requires you to have a large or heavy phone - a lot of the modern ones I have seen seem quite large to me.