Bradford Teaching Hospitals to deploy UK-first remote examination device
The trust will use the device to carry out remote examinations and diagnoses with a cohort of young patients, with acute and worsening chronic conditions.
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Special Report: Mental Health
Patient-facing software is being increasingly used to support quick identification of someone who’s experiencing a downturn in their mental health. Claire Read explores whether patient-facing apps can be used to support earlier and more appropriate intervention in the event of mental ill health.
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Coordinate My Care founder confirmed for Rewired 2020
Professor Julia Riley, a consultant in palliative care at the Royal Marsden and co-founder of Coordinate My Care, will be speaking at Rewired 2020.
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Digital therapeutics service My Online Therapy bags £4.2m funding
The London-based online therapy start-up has received funding from Lighthouse Investment to expand its product and enhance customer operations.
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myGP available to 58m patients following assurance of SystmOne
The app is already available to all patients registered at EMIS Health practices, as well as patients registers at practices using the myGP platform.
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Patients Know Best and Healthcare Communications join forces
A partnership between Patients Know Best and Healthcare Communications will see ‘digital first’ interactions at every touchpoint of the patient journey.
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Privacy organisation raises concerns over NHS and Amazon deal
The information could allow the multi-billion-pound tech company to make, advertise and sell their own products based on what it’s collected from the NHS.
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Babylon rated ‘good’ after previous concerns around ‘unsafe’ prescribing
The latest CQC report, published on 4 December 2019, found the digital provider had adhered to previous safety advice around prescribing and patient safety.
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West Midlands AHSN launches Digital Health and Skills Lab
The lab provides a space for digital innovation design, bringing together health tech businesses, clinicians and patients to develop and test solutions.
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Digital services ‘no substitute’ for GPs but will aid patient access
David Maguire, an analyst for the King’s Fund, said successful digital solutions should be designed to cater for a majority of patients.
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