Summary
The Handover app collects no data. Everything you type in the app stays on your device. No account, no server, no cloud, no tracking.
This website stores ward setups that someone chooses to share: the ward name and the bed layout only. If they leave an email address, that is stored too, and it is never shown on the public page. You still choose what to hand over to the next shift. Nothing from the app is sent anywhere unless you share it.
What data is collected?
The app: none. Your name, role, ward names, bed numbers, job descriptions, and bed notes stay on your device in local storage (localStorage).
The website directory: when someone submits a ward setup, the site stores the hospital, the ward name, and the bed layout. A contributor email is stored only if they type one. Submissions are checked before they are listed. Reports of a listing are stored so it can be taken down. None of this is a patient record.
What happens when I hand over?
When you hand over, you choose which jobs to share. The app generates a QR code or link that contains:
- Ward and bed identifiers
- Task descriptions
- Priority (routine or urgent)
- Ward bed layouts (if configured)
This information is not encrypted. It is encoded in base64 and embedded in the QR code or link.
Bed notes, reminders, done state, and your profile are never included in the handover. They stay private on your device.
Is there a server or backend?
The app has no backend and works fully offline. It is a client-side Progressive Web App, and the iPhone app is the same idea: the list stays on the phone.
The website stores shared ward setups so other people can find a ward's bed layout. Those listings are ward names and bed layouts only, plus a contributor email if one was given.
What about analytics or tracking?
The app has none. It does not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Sentry, or any other tracking. This website uses PostHog to see which pages are opened. Ward-setup codes in the page address are not included in that.
Safe use guidance
Handover is a task list for healthcare professionals, not a patient record system.
- Use non-identifying clinical shorthand only. Do not include patient names, dates of birth, or hospital numbers.
- Handover QR codes and links are not encrypted. Prefer showing the QR in person rather than sharing the link via messaging apps.
- Handover supports, and does not replace, verbal handover and clinical responsibility.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this URL with a new effective date. The app itself will remain data-collection-free.
Contact
Questions or concerns? Contact khalid@drshamiyah.com.
Dr. Khalid Shamiyah · O&G Trainee, Oxford University Hospitals