New guidance to safeguard patients issued to online pharmacies
Duncan Rudkin, chief executive of the General Pharmacuetical Council said online services need to be “safe and effective” for patients.
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Imperial College opens £20m centre to develop dementia-friendly homes
The care research and technology centre joins six national discovery science centres that collectively make up the UK Dementia Research Institute.
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ORCHA chief executive gives thoughts on problems facing medical apps
Speaking at a Royal Society of Medicine event, Liz Ashall-Payne said awareness, accessibility, trust and governance were among the challenges.
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Patient safety charity calls for regulatory standards for medical apps
There are “more questions than answers” surrounding the safety of medical apps, the cheif executive of Patient Safety Learning told an audience in London.
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Amazon Alexa now compliant with US healthcare data privacy rules
As part of the news, Amazon also announced number of partnerships which include enabling patients to reorder prescriptions and get updates from hospitals.
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Royal Wolverhampton signs three-year deal with Medopad
The British technology company’s solution will be introduced in a number of areas of the trust including cardiology, hypertension and diabetes.
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Evaluation reveals how users and clinical staff view the NHS App
The aim of the evaluation was to use the feedback to improve patient experience of the app and to plan support for GP practices.
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North Bristol one of the first to go live with eRehabilitation prescriptions
The eRehabilitation Prescription is part of a 3-step discharge process, helping trauma patients leaving Southmead Hospital to better manage their aftercare
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Five digital healthcare projects share £9m innovation funding
The funding boost, through the government’s Digital Health Technology Catalyst, aims to accelerate the development of digital health innovation.
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New wearables trial allows COPD patients’ to be monitored at home
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde believes the trial will result in fewer hospital visits for COPD patients – which costs about £6,000 per admission.
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