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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Access to digital technologies will drive 4 key areas of health innovation
AI diagnostics; personalised medicine; nanotechnology; and virtual relief, will be at the forefront of “healthy life solutions”, according to a report.
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Virtual reality tool improves carers understanding of dementia
The tool aims to increase empathy and understanding of lesser-know symptoms by enabling healthcare professionals to experience them first hand through VR.
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Virtual reality app aims to entice international GPs to the UK
The interactive video follows a patient through their interactions with the multidisciplinary team; from the moment they make a GP appointment.
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