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. 2020 Nov 11;27(3):e100209. doi: 10.1136/bmjhci-2020-100209

Table 2.

Context and timeline of Microsoft Teams Deployment at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

9 Feb 2020 First patient with confirmed COVID-19 infection admitted to Royal Free Hospital.
11 Mar 2020 WHO characterises coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic.
19 Mar 2020 NHS Digital announce provision of Microsoft Teams to assist in the COVID-19 response.2
20 Mar 2020 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust redeploys bulk of clinical staff in response to COVID-19 pandemic.
23 Mar 2020 UK government announces restrictions on freedom of movement, enforceable in law.
23 Mar 2020 Microsoft Teams deployed at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
27 Mar 2020 Royal Free London COVID-19 Education Programme starts delivering teaching via Microsoft Teams.
30 Mar 2020 Over 500 daily active users on Microsoft Teams.

NHS, National Health Service.