Video calling service to be launched across all care homes in Liverpool
Care homes across Liverpool will have access to a service allowing staff to video call a hospital when a resident has a health concern.
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PRSB echoes call for electronic standards for nurses
The Professional Record Standards Body has echoed NHS Digital’s chief nurse Anne Cooper’s call for nurses to have a shared electronic language.
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Researchers talk up potential of wearable and implantable tech for people with COPD
Health researchers have called for further studies into the potential of smart technology for people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
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NHS pilot launched to help tackle obesity and Type 2 diabetes
An NHS pilot will see thousands test drive a number of digital platforms which have been designed to tackle obesity and Type 2 diabetes
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Study shows digital health is not ‘just for millennials’
If you think that digital health is just the interest of the younger generation then a recent study may prove you wrong.
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Emergency motion calls for halt on online consultations
Motion which calls for GPs not to begin introducing online consultations until there is ‘clear evidence’ that it is beneficial to patients has been passed.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s round-up of healthcare apps includes a new ‘brisk walking’ app created by Public Health England to encourage a healthier lifestyle.
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NHS Blood and Transplant CDO: ‘Focus on innovation, not the bottom line’
Healthcare executives should encourage technical innovation regardless of whether it reduces the bottom line, the Chief Digital Officer of NHSBT has said.
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Standards set on sharing children’s health information
New standards on how information regarding children’s health can be shared have been set.
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A 24-hour ‘video chat app’ aiming to slash waiting times launches across London
An NHS service giving patients the option to video chat with their GPs launches in London. It promises to slash waiting times, but is met with criticism.
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