UK: With more businesses
coming out of lockdown an enterprising company has invented an
ingenious app which solves the problem of imposing the Government’s
safe social distancing guidelines in waiting rooms and reception
spaces.
The
ImHere app, perfect for organisations like dentists’ and doctors’
surgeries, clinics, hairdressers, opticians, nail bars or beauty
salons – in fact anywhere people are required to wait for attention
– is currently being trialled in various settings across the
country.
This
is how it works:
When
an appointment with a venue is scheduled, download the app to your
mobile, and connect through it to the establishment’s reception.
Arrive by car, park safely and signal “I’m Here” to the
receptionist via the app. Stay protectively isolated in the car until
you receive a message through the app to say you can head straight on
in to your appointment, without having to dilly-dally in the
reception area or waiting room, minimising your risk of Coronavirus
contamination.
The
ImHere app is the brainchild of Cattani ESAM, a company specialising
in providing technical solutions for the dental trade in the UK and
Ireland. It has been developed by a professional agency, Dentons
Digital of Wiltshire.
A
spokesman for Cattani ESAM said:
“Our
firm works closely with the Dental Trade across the UK, and we are
committed to supporting them however we can. With the Covid 19
lockdown easing off and dental surgeries reopening, it became
apparent that the logistics of doing so in a way that is safe for
themselves, their staff and patients is extremely difficult.
We
came up with a technological solution, in the form of the ImHere app,
and realised that it has applications for all sorts of industries,
besides dentistry.
The
App has been extremely well received during the trial phase, and we
hope to rapidly roll it out across the country in the coming weeks.”
For
up to date news/info about the ImHere App and to receive notice of
the official release date please sign up here: signup.imhere.uk
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