DoctorLink selected by London STP for online clinical triage platform
The contract means up to 1.6 million patients across 242 surgeries will have access to a digital symptom checker and an online appointment system.
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GP at Hand Tube poster banned by ASA
The ruling body investigated three issues about the adverts for the service, which allows patients to talk to their GP via their smartphone.
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Sleepio app to be rolled out across the south of England
The app will be rolled out initially in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire later this month before being introduced in other areas in early 2019.
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Health innovation prizewinners to receive £17m funding
Successful projects this year include a GPS app designed to track the availability of hospital beds and an AI-based support system for surgeons.
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Swedish authorities complete assessment of Natural Cycles app
Natural Cycles was referred to Sweden’s Medical Products Agency after a hospital discovered a number of unwanted pregnancies among women who relied on it.
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NHS App to launch to nationwide private beta testers tomorrow
Juliet Bauer revealed that the NHS App will offer health triaging, appointment booking, repeat prescriptions and access to medical records upon launch.
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NHS Digital CEO says healthcare is ‘entering the self-service era’
Sarah Wilkinson also praised health and social care secretary Matt Hancock during her keynote speech at the UK Health Show, saying he ‘gets standards’.
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Co-op looks to health tech sector with Dimec acquisition
The retailer hopes the acquisition of the repeat prescriptions ordering app will help it create a digital pharmacy for its members and customers.
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NHS Digital enlists Orcha to help populate App Library
Orcha uses a combination of manual and automated processes to assess applications that can be safely used within clinical settings.
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Fitbit beefs up healthcare offering with fitness and coaching platform
Fitbit Care combines the company’s activity-tracking hardware with tailored health and wellness services for insurers, employers and health systems.
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