Pre-surgery device helps patients combat stress at a London hospital
A London hospital recently trialed a new digital health device assisting patients to manage their stress and anxiety before surgery.
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Hunt says technology will create “patient power decade” in NHS
Jeremy Hunt used his keynote speech at the Health and Care Innnovation Expo to announce a series of new promises on online access to healthcare information, with a view to ensuring the next 10 years come to be known as the NHS’s “patient power decade”.
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Health and medical app goes live with three major GP suppliers
Evergreen Life app which allows patients to access all their medical information has now integrated with three major GP suppliers.
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Report reveals increased use of connected care technologies in UK
There has been an increase in the use of connected care technologies in UK healthcare in the last 12 months, according to a new report commissioned by Philips.
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Trustedoctor allows brain tumour patients access to world leading doctors
Trustedoctor launches world-wide allowing cancer patients to find and be treated by the very best cancer doctors in their field.
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DrDoctor expands its service across three NHS trusts
DrDoctor secures contracts with three new major NHS trusts allowing patients to view, change and schedule outpatient appointments.
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CQC finds insurance license issues with Index Medical Limited
A company managed by a team of GPs has been inspected by the Care Quality Commission which found it to have no professional insurances in place.
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Who are PRSB and what is their role in digital health?
The Professional Record Standards Body was established back in 2013 to develop clinical standards for health and care records.
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Special report: Digital Patient
Achieving a shift to digital patient services is a golden thread of STP plans, Claire Read examines how the landscape is shifting and attitudes are changing to the diverse range of new tools and services that place patients in control of their health, but the key challenge remains reaching scale.
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Digital patient services offer ‘bright hope’ – Nuffield
However enthusiasm for wearables, remote monitoring and video consultations needs to be tempered by lack of clear evidence, the Nuffield Trust warns.
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