Coding table for period 2 (30 July–12 August 2020)
| G (a)a 30 Jul | I 30 Jul | G (b)a 30 Jul | DM 30 Jul | Te 30 Jul | Ti 30 Jul | Ti (a)a 31 Jul | I 31 Jul | Te (a)a 31 Jul | DM 31 Jul | Ti (b)a 31 Jul | E 31 Jul | Te (b)a 31 Jul | I 1 Aug | DMir 1 Aug | DM 2 Aug | I 4 Aug | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasons for change | — | — | X | X | — | — | — | X | — | — | — | X | — | — | — | X | — | 5 | ||
| Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bespoke innovations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | X | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| Generic (Zoom, Skype) | — | — | — | X | — | — | X | — | X | — | X | X | X | X | X | — | — | 8 | ||
| Generic (WhatsApp) | — | X | — | X | X | X | — | — | — | — | — | X | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | ||
| Metaphors | ||||||||||||||||||||
| War, crusade | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | X | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| Revolution | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | X | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Has been rapid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
| Need to modernise the NHS | — | — | — | — | — | — | X | — | X | X | X | — | X | — | — | — | — | 5 | ||
| Tensions | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefits of remote | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | — | X | — | — | X | X | — | — | — | 10 | ||
| Positive patient experience | — | — | X | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | X | — | — | 2 | ||
| Concerns about remote | X | X | X | X | — | — | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | — | — | — | 11 | ||
| Negative patient experience | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | X | — | X | X | 3 | ||
↵a (a) and (b) used to distinguish between articles published in the same publication on the same date. DM = Daily Mail. DMir = Daily Mirror. E = Express. G = Guardian. I = Independent. Te = Telegraph. Ti = Times.