Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s round-up from the world of healthcare apps and disruptive technologies: includes an NHS trust app to support lung surgery patients; a gaming-inspired stop smoking app; and £10 million for a Manchester IoT project.
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GP federations share patient records
GP federations in England are testing technology to allow them to share and add to patient records in real time across different local practices.
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Manchester mobile care uses Maxims
A Manchester mobile treatment service, using the IMS Maxims electronic patient record system to deliver paper-light care, is hopeful it can extend its contract with local clinical commissioning groups.
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Manchester builds games to stop falls
A team of Manchester researchers and clinicians has developed three movement-based computer games for elderly people to reduce their likelihood of falls in the home.
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Manchester sees end of Emis Web roll-out
Emis Web is set to be rolled out across all Manchester GP practices by the end of the year, the Greater Manchester Commissioning Support Unit has said.
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Central Manchester extends GP access
Patients in central Manchester are given extended access to GP practices as part of a data-sharing project.
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Manchester and Merseyside CSUs to merge
Greater Manchester and Cheshire and Merseyside Commissioning Support Units are merging to create a new organisation spanning a population of more than 5m.
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Hitachi to prove concepts in Manchester
Five Manchester healthcare organisations and Japanese company Hitachi have begun two proof of concept projects to improve healthcare technologies.
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Manchester reduces patient delays
Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust has reduced outpatient clinic delays by implementing a patient flow management system.
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‘Magic carpet’ can detect falls
A “magic carpet” has been developed by scientists at the University of Manchester to help detect falls and predict mobility problems.
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