Recovering Covid-19 patients given devices to spot dips in oxygen levels
Those recovering from Covid-19 are to be given devices which can help spot dips in their blood oxygen-levels while they recover at home.
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Livi announces three new NHS partnerships in the Midlands and North
European provider Livi has joined forces with South and East Leeds GP group, OneMedicalGroup of Yorkshire, and City Healthcare Partnership in Hull.
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London North West University rolls out virtual visit solution
London North West University Healthcare has deployed a virtual visit solution to help facilitate video calls between patients and their loved ones.
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Innovation grant scheme for healthtech start-ups launched by HEE
An innovation grant scheme has been launched by Health Enterprise East (HEE) to help smaller health tech companies team up with NHS partners.
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Third NHS trust signs deal with Babylon for digital triage
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust joins two Midlands trusts in deploying the app-based service in a bid to keep unnecessary A&E visits down.
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App provides on-the-spot mental health crisis support
A team of trained mental health professionals will offer direct video support to responders and patients in a bid to reduce unnecessary A&E attendances.
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Centralised approach to contact-tracing app ‘based on shaky assumptions’
Privacy expert Polly Sanderson told Digital Health News there were “serious issues” associated with relying on the self-reporting of symptoms.
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Seven NHS trusts using video calling platform for virtual visits
Seven NHS Trusts are using technology developed by WiFi SPARK in to help connect hospital patients with their loved ones during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Government ‘cannot rely on contact-tracing app to ease lockdown’
It is “critical” that capacity for contact-tracing is advanced for “further stages of managing the epidemic”, according to a government committee.
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Government roadmap hints at more use of tele-medicine and remote care
The government will look for “innovative operating models” for the NHS and other health and care settings as the country recovers from coronavirus.
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