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.
Digital Patient

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.
Digital Patient

Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s mobile apps round-up features news that myGP has launched medical record access, meanwhile cancer care app Careology has launched in the UK.
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Prescription ordering app Echo snapped up by McKesson UK
NHS prescription reminder and tracking app Echo has been acquired by the owner of LloydsPharmacy.
Digital Patient

Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s apps round-up includes news that Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has rolled out an app to its staff to improve communication in the hospital.
Digital Patient

Mobile health and apps news in brief
The round up features a study into mental health apps and a campaign launched in Scotland which encourages people to use phones to manage their health.
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