Dr Google ‘diagnoses’ 100m health concerns as GP wait times rise
More people are turning to Google to self-diagnose their boo-boos and ailments, with Londoners proving the biggest ‘cyberchondriacs’.
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UK university first to embed digital therapeutics into curriculum
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) will offer digital therapy training as part of its curriculum, marking the first offering of its kind from a UK university.
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NHS commissions mental health support app for Londoners
Mental wellbeing service Good Thinking has partnered with My Possible Self to provide Londoners with free tools for tackling stress, anxiety and depression.
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ORCHA partners with mental health charity to protect young people
ORCHA has provided mental health charity Papyrus with a microsite to allow young people to manage their own mental health through clinically approved apps.
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Tees, Esk and Wear becomes second mental health trust to join NHSA
The Alliance works together with members to promote the life science sector in the North of England and drive investment into the Northern Powerhouse.
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Digital mental health service launched to support GPs
Doctors using the GP Health Service now have access to SilverCloud Health, where more than 30 programmes to improve mental health are available.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s mobile app news includes mental health apps topping the list of most frequently used in Salford Royal’s own library.
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24/7 text messaging services launched to support those in crisis
The Shout helpline operates 24/7 and connects people in need – those feeling suicidal or suffering a mental health crisis – with trained volunteers.
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New ‘crisis cards’ use augmented reality to provide mental health support
Simply using a smartphone to download the Zappar app, a patient can scan a card which brings to life an augmented reality human who can offer support.
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Open call for digital mental health solutions for young people
The West of England AHSNand mental health charities have launched Create Open Health, an initiative to help mental health solutions get off the ground.
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