App provides on-the-spot mental health crisis support
A team of trained mental health professionals will offer direct video support to responders and patients in a bid to reduce unnecessary A&E attendances.
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Centralised approach to contact-tracing app ‘based on shaky assumptions’
Privacy expert Polly Sanderson told Digital Health News there were “serious issues” associated with relying on the self-reporting of symptoms.
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Seven NHS trusts using video calling platform for virtual visits
Seven NHS Trusts are using technology developed by WiFi SPARK in to help connect hospital patients with their loved ones during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Government ‘cannot rely on contact-tracing app to ease lockdown’
It is “critical” that capacity for contact-tracing is advanced for “further stages of managing the epidemic”, according to a government committee.
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Government roadmap hints at more use of tele-medicine and remote care
The government will look for “innovative operating models” for the NHS and other health and care settings as the country recovers from coronavirus.
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Unreliable contact-tracing apps ‘could provide false sense of security’
The ethics advisory board tasked with overseeing the NHS contact-tracing app has raised concerns about the reliability of an app based on self-reporting.
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Digital Health poll reveals reader’s opinions on NHS contact-tracing app
Digital Health News asked our readers what they thought of the contact-tracing app and the results revealed they don’t believe the NHS has been transparant.
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Healthy.io launches smartphone urine test for women
A smartphone urine test for women with a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI), which can be carried out at home, has been developed by Healthy.io.
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All you need to know about the NHS contact-tracing app
As the NHS’ contact-tracing app moves closer to a national roll out, Digital Health News has rounded up everything we know about the app.
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Privacy measures need to be in place if contact-tracing apps are to work
Those making Covid-19 tracing apps need to have the right privacy measures in place if they are to convince the public to use them, a BCS report has said.
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