Message-based consultation app Docly registers with CQC
Docly was officially registered with the CQC on 9 August and was officially launched in the UK a few days later on 12 August.
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Dr Google ‘diagnoses’ 100m health concerns as GP wait times rise
More people are turning to Google to self-diagnose their boo-boos and ailments, with Londoners proving the biggest ‘cyberchondriacs’.
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GP at Hand’s cap on Birmingham patient registrations set to be lifted
The provider must ensure configuration to national screening systems and processes by 15 September, or the cap remains in place.
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UH Bristol to expand ‘teledermatology’ service in southwest England
The GDE trust is now carrying out around 4,000 consultations a year through the telehealth service, which has reached patients as far south as Taunton.
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Asthma app monitors children’s symptoms to reduce risk of attacks
The Asthma+me App allows patients to input information about their asthma and link up their smart inhalers, which helps predict when attacks might happen.
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Taiwan targets digital health and smart tech for exports
Asian tiger Taiwan is now targeting growing digital health exports as part of its next wave of hi-tech growth, Jon Hoeksma reports.
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Digital solutions ‘should be encouraged’ to ease pressure on GPs
Simply ‘peddaling faster’ to keep up with demand is unsustainable when technology can ease patient demand, according to the Digital Healthcare Council.
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Online GP provider LIVI expands with new NHS partnerships
Online GP provider LIVI has expanded its services to Birmingham, Shropshire, Northamptonshire, and parts of the South-East.
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Thousands to benefit from digital tools to tackle Type 2 diabetes
Participants will receive wearables that monitor their levels of exercise, access to health coaches and educational content, online peer support groups.
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Lack of funding fuels doubt outpatient appointments will become digital
The NHS Long Term Plan commits to reducing physical outpatient appointments by a third, but finance directors have ‘little or no’ confidence it’s possible.
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