Fast follower Pennine hospital rolls-out digital dementia tool
Using a blueprint from GDE Salford Royal Foundation NHS Trust the trust has now embedded the electronic screening into patient care.
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Coordinate My Care publicly launched to give patients greater control
The platform which is powered by InterSystems’ HealthShare platform, is an NHS service, hosted by The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
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NHS should ‘prescribe FitBits’ to prevent inequality in health tech
The Social Market Foundation report found access to improved health outcomes should not be limited by a person’s ability to pay for innovative technology.
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Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2019 finalist profile: On The Mend
Designing innovative tools for those going through physical therapy is the name of the game for London-based start-up On The Mend. Digital Health News speaks to CEO Wesley Fogel to find out more.
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Innovation focus: Helping people with Parkinson’s to walk more easily
For people with Parkinson’s disease, freezing episodes – in which it becomes impossible to move forward for several minutes – can be a particularly upsetting symptom. When Lise Pape saw how her father was affected by the condition, she became determined to design a device to help. Andrea Downey reports.
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NHS 111 online hits one million triage since 2017 launch
Data from NHS Digital revealed the most common symptoms for which people use NHS 111 online are related to abdominal pain and dental problems.
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Technological and information sharing allow nurses to take the lead
To mark International Nurses’ Day Caron Swinscoe, NHS Digital’s acting chief nurse, encouraged nurses to continue taking the lead on the digital revolution.
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24/7 text messaging services launched to support those in crisis
The Shout helpline operates 24/7 and connects people in need – those feeling suicidal or suffering a mental health crisis – with trained volunteers.
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£22m competition launched to set up ‘Digital Innovation Hubs’
Part of a £37.5 million funding programme launched last year, the innovation hubs will give UK scientists and clinicians access to quality health data.
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GP at Hand makes “destabilising” move to become primary care network
The NHS funded GP app, which launched in 2017, told Digital Health it was “well placed” to become a primary care network (PCN).
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