Mobile health and apps news in brief
November’s mobile health and apps round up features the launch of an app which supports those affected by cancer and was co-created with patients.
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Several ‘barriers’ prevent adoption of technology in the NHS, CQC finds
The CQC annual state of care report suggested technology would bring “great benefits” but warned it should not be implemented as a “blanket solution”.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s mobile apps round-up features news the NHS London Procurement Partnership is inviting tenders for health and social care apps.
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Only 15% of healthcare apps meet safety standards, research reveals
ORCHA evaluated more than 5,000 healthcare apps against 260 performance and compliance factors and found that majority don’t meet minimum standards.
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More than 100,000 women access records through digital maternity tools
NHS England committed to ensuring digital services replaced clunky paper notes when the Long Term Plan was published in January.
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How a daughter’s cancer treatment inspired an interactive app for sick kids
Dom Raban realised more could be done to help children feel at ease in hospital after watching his 13-year-old daughter go through cancer treatment.
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Period tracking apps caught sharing medical data with Facebook
Data, including period frequency, use of contraception and symptoms like blood pressure and acne, are being shared directly with the social media company.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s mobile apps round-up features news WhatsApp-style clinical messaging app Forward could save the NHS £44m a year.
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Twenty companies inducted into DigitalHealth.London accelerator programme
The innovations address several challenges faced by the NHS including workflow management; access to services; and decision support.
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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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