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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VR surgical simulator first to receive Royal College accreditation
It’s the first simulation with HapticVR to receive CPD points and will cover the Fundamental Surgery total hip replacement training simulation.
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NHS Highland launches VR headsets to help patients prep for MRI scans
Patients will be given a virtual MRI experience using virtual reality headsets in a bid to reduce the number of scans that need to be delayed or re-done.
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Virtual reality for stroke patients one step closer thanks to £400k funding
The Countess of Chester Hospital and University of Chester will explore how VR can help patients practice and relearn daily activities following a stroke.
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Alder Hey surgeons get hands-on with Microsoft’s mixed reality tech
Microsoft HoloLens is being introduced to operating theatres in a bid to make more patient information available to surgeons during operations.
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Royal Free help organise ‘hackathon’ to develop VR tools for patients
Researchers from the trust worked together to coordinate the UK Hackathon on 4 and 5 July 2018 at Brunel University in London.
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Sweet dreams are made of this: Using virtual reality to improve mental health
Can devices such as the ‘Dream Machine’ improve mental health? Shreshtha Trivedi sits down for a chat with inventor and virtual reality expert Dr Jamil El-Imad to hear his views on virtual reality and how it can democratise wellbeing.
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