Safety stamp for health apps to bring more trust to new solutions

The SGS HSP Safety Mark will be applied to healthcare software deemed secure for use in an attempt to signpost trusted products and increase the adoption of non-medical health apps.

5 June 2018
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Mobile healthcare to top $28bn in 2018 as doctors turn to digital

Global mobile healthcare revenues could hit nearly $30bn by the end of the year as the demand for digital patient services grows, according to a new report.

1 June 2018
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Mobile health and apps news in brief

Our first mobile health and apps news in brief of 2018 includes NHS England supporting a selection of entrepreneurs who have been given the task of designing and delivering new technological solutions and innovations in healthcare.

12 January 2018
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Mobile and app news in brief

While mobile and wireless health apps continue to be created in abundance, this is not matched by consumer demand, finds a new report from Berlin. Almost 100,000 mHealth apps have been added since January 2015, but growth rates of mHealth app store downloads are down to 7% in 2016, from 35% last year. The report […]

21 October 2016
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Mobile health and app news in brief

This month’s round-up of mobile and app news includes the introduction of free wi-fi at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and a mobile e-referral solution for therapists at Nottingham Hospitals.

22 April 2016
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Mobile health and apps news in brief

This month’s round-up of apps and mobile developments includes new apps to support parents, a cookery app that measures brain function and GPS tracking for dementia patients

20 November 2015
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