Hertfordshire trust digitises school immunisation consent process
Gone are the days of manually collecting the immunisation consent forms of more than 400 schools in Hertfordshire. The process is now electronic.
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A look at artificial intelligence and voice technology in the health sector
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and voice technology in the health sector was debated at a conference in London.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s roundup includes a pediatric app which features an animated interactive squirrel to get children to take an interest in their healthcare.
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Government announces Life Sciences Sector Deal
The government has announced it is partnering up with the life sciences sector to ensure the UK is at the forefront of developing medical technologies.
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NHS trusts partner for digital healthcare initiative targeting 3m people
Six NHS trusts have joined forces for Health Call, an initiative that will deliver digital healthcare to three million people in North East England.
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Miiskin teams up with the British Skin Foundation to support self-checking
Skin checking app Miiskin has teamed up with the British Skin Foundation to promote skin cancer awareness and self-checking.
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Bluebird Care mobile staff guide is a ‘tool box’ for care assistants
Care assistants have spoken and based on feedback, Bluebird Care, has developed a mobile guide giving staff access to critical information.
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Google DeepMind’s Streams technology branded ‘phenomenal’
An NHS consultant nurse who is part of a team using an app which helps to detect early signs of kidney failure has branded it ‘phenomenal’.
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CQC keeps Vocare out-of-hours service in special measures
The Care Quality Commission has told Vocare it must make further improvements to its NHS 111 and its GP Out of Hours service.
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Online consultations might not be ‘a silver bullet’ for GPs
The chief executive of eConsult has admitted that online consultations ‘may not be a silver bullet’ after research revealed low patient interaction.
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