Industry news in brief
The roundup round-up includes a virtual reality smartphone app for beating phobias and a project which involves AI being used for lung cancer diagnosis.
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West Middlesex University uses VR to support women with pregnancy loss
West Middlesex University Hospital is supporting women who have experienced a loss early in their pregnancy through the use of virtual reality headsets.
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Alder Hey Children’s Hospital unveils virtual replica of radiology department
Alder Hey Innovation has collaborated with PixelMax to create a virtual representation of its radiology department to prepare young patients.
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Evelina London and King’s College London develop VR for heart surgery
Evelina London and King’s College London have joined forces to develop a new VR technology that enables surgeons to better prepare for heart surgeries.
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Hertfordshire care home residents treated to festive virtual reality displays
A care home in Hertfordshire was recently visited by virtual reality provider Escape2VR, which treated residents to festive displays.
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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust introduces VR training
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has introduced virtual reality (VR) training to improve learning amongst its junior doctors and medical students.
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North Lincolnshire lung patients first in UK to be offered ‘virtual rehab’
Patients with COPD have the option of taking part in rehabilitation exercises from an immersive beachside environment using a virtual reality headset.
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Sheffield Children’s launches Little Journey app for young patients
The Little Journey app is designed to help put children at ease before they come in for surgery by providing information on what to expect.
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Virtual reality used to help manage pain at London hospice
Meadow House, a 15-bed inpatient unit and day hospice located at Ealing Hospital in London, has been trialling the use of VR headsets for the past month.
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Virtual reality app eases children’s anxiety before surgery
The Little Journey App includes a virtual reality doctor, nurse and anaesthetist, and gives a tour of the children’s day ward and recovery room.
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