Investment in digital ‘is a building block for world class GP services’
The Royal College of GPs has called for more investment in digital technologies “to make better use of data and evidence, and to modernise GP premises”.
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Key CES digital health and wellness tech trends to watch
Digital Health editor-in-chief, Jon Hoeksma, reports on the key digital health and wellness trends on display at CES 2020.
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Just 1 in 10 outpatient appointments conducted via video, RCP survey finds
The Royal College of Physicians found a low uptake in digital solutions in outpatient appointments, despite 70% of GPs agreeing video should be used.
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LIVI raises £118m to fund ‘ambitious’ expansion plans
LIVI will use the Series C funding to further develop its digital healthcare platform, expand into new European markets and hire fresh talent.
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Three in ten GPs recommend apps to ease pressure on CAMHS
In a survey of 994 GPs, 31% said they recommend patients use NHS approved apps to manage poor mental health if they’re facing delays for NHS treatment.
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Digital GP provider pushing for more funding to help expand NHS efforts
Company accounts from December 2019 disclose that the start-up is looking to raise more than £6million over the next few months.
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Digital health investment reaches second-highest level in 2019
A total of $7.5bn was invested into a range of digital health start-ups in the US health sector in 2019 making it the second highest in terms of investment.
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Digital health and wellness continues to grow at CES 2020
Around 170,000 people are expected to attend CES 2020 in Las Vegas this week with digital health and wellness likely to feature heavily.
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Number of NHS App users double in three months as ambassadors get to work
The number of NHS App users has risen from 91,000 in September 2019 to over 220,000, following the launch of a campaign to promote the app among NHS staff.
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Manchester CCG objects to Babylon expansion ‘due to safety concerns’
The CCG has objected to the expansion saying it was “not convinced” Babylon’s services are sufficiently integrated with other local and national services.
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