NHS to offer Skype consultations for new mums affected by mental ill health
New mums who experience mental ill health are to be given access to consultations through Skype as part of further new investment in perinatal mental healthcare.
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Amazon, US business titans set sights on healthcare
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase are targeting affordable healthcare for US employees after announcing plans to launch an independent healthcare company.
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NHS delegates in India to promote innovation in healthcare
Sir Malcolm Grant, chairman of NHS England, is leading a delegation of healthcare representatives on a four-day trade mission to India to focus on disruptive technologies such artificial intelligence and promote collaboration between the two countries.
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Where is the business case for medical VR?
Todd Richmond, member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and director of the mixed reality lab at the University of Southern California, tells Digital Health News why virtual reality offers exciting new prospects for the medical field.
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Secretive medical device firm raises €40m for remote monitoring tech
A Dublin-based and somewhat clandestine medical device firm has raised €40 million to further advance remote monitoring technologies for people with chronic heart diseases.
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Breast Cancer Care awarded £655,000 funding to further develop app
A British breast cancer charity has been awarded £655,000 to further develop an app which supports women once their cancer treatment has ended.
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Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust joins EMRAD
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become the eighth trust to join a radiology consortium that allows clinicians to share imaging data between hospitals.
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NHS Digital research reveals social worker’s technology habits
Research has been commissioned by NHS Digital and carried out by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) to find out how technology could transform the role of social workers.
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Apple launches feature for iOS 11.3 allowing customers to view medical records
Smartphone giant Apple has debuted a new feature on its health app that allows US customers to view their medical records on their iPhone.
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NICE recommends app for depression should be trialled on the NHS
A new online and mobile app for depression should be trialled on the NHS, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
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