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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Data sharing in health apps ‘far from transparent’, BMJ research warns
App developers legally and routinely share data but evidence suggest many fail to provide privacy assurances around how they share the data, experts said.
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GP apps need ‘back-up plan’ in cases of suspected sepsis, new guidance says
Sepsis can be a notoriously difficult infection to spot, which raises the question: Do GP apps pose a risk the infection will be overlooked?
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
Our latest mobile health and apps news features a new payroll app that’s saving the NHS hundreds of hours and a world first virtual personal trainer.
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GDE Salford Royal launches own health and care app library
Each app in the Global Digital Exemplar’s (GDE) library has been subjected to seven tests to investigate how good, secure and user-friendly they are.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
The latest roundup features Push Doctor partnering with Datix to improve their patient safety software and a food app that uses AI to analyse nutrition.
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CQC to begin inspecting how triage apps affect care
New guidelines on how to assure inspectors that apps are being used appropriately were published last month, following legal advise.
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NICE recommends digital CBT for young people with mild depression
NICE believes digital services could mean children will avoid lengthy delays in care and also help reduce pressures on the NHS.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
GP app Push Doctor expanding to Birmingham and the ever app happy Matt Hancock feature in January’s mobile health and apps news in brief.
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Digital exercise app proves success in reducing back pain
Hinge Health provides a digital 12 -week digital programme designed by physicians and clinicians to provide relief from musculoskeletal problems.
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