Case Study: The Scottish Government delivers COVID-19 test results at scale with Storm ID

The Scottish Government sends nearly 4 million COVID-19 notifications with Storm ID

The Scottish Government, in collaboration with the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre, needed a rapid digital response to COVID-19. The challenge was to co-design and develop a National Notification and Digital Tracing Service to support the delivery of test results across Scotland, requiring a solution built for scale and flexibility to meet evolving public health needs.

Storm ID used the existing Lenus Health Platform on Microsoft Azure to develop the service, creating secure integrations with key NHS systems. This solution acted as a vital bridge between NHS data and the public, providing timely and secure notifications. Storm ID delivered the service in just six weeks, ingesting over 18.5 million test results and sending 3.9 million notifications. The service was well-received, with 45% of notified positive cases using the digital tracing, 75% of whom self-reported their contacts within 60 minutes.

The Scottish Government