Wearables

Archive
16 May 2019

NHS should ‘prescribe FitBits’ to prevent inequality in health tech

The Social Market Foundation report found access to improved health outcomes should not be limited by a person’s ability to
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Data capture
30 April 2019

Another view: On how data capture and analysis is changing

In wearables, sensors and AI, Neil Paul thinks he may just see the future of research and patient monitoring –
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8 April 2019

New wearables trial allows COPD patients’ to be monitored at home

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde believes the trial will result in fewer hospital visits for COPD patients – which costs
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30 October 2018

Medopad pledges $10m to ‘supercharge’ partner integration

The company has partnered with eight more health tech firms to create new, condition-specific apps for patients via the Medopad
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A woman wearing the eye-controlled device for locked-in individuals
19 October 2018

EyeControl headset for locked-in patients available on NHS Supply Chain

EyeControl, which combines an eye-tracking camera and speaker, allows patients who have lost the ability to move or speak to
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app round up
19 October 2018

Mobile health and apps news in brief

The latest roundup includes Hancock's tech vision that patients can use wearables and diet-tracking apps to prevent them from falling
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A screenshot of the Fitbit app
21 September 2018

Fitbit beefs up healthcare offering with fitness and coaching platform

Fitbit Care combines the company’s activity-tracking hardware with tailored health and wellness services for insurers, employers and health systems.
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A care home nurse in Calderdale teaches a resident how their technology works
18 July 2018

Connected care homes ‘could slash £1bn from NHS demand’

A project run by NHS Calderdale CCG has suggested that telehealth in care homes could cut hospital admissions by as
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12 April 2018

Autism charity seeks £2.5m for ‘game-changing’ biometrics project

Autism Together is attempting to raise £2.5m for a project that will see biometric technology used to drive new insights
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21 March 2018

InHealthcare lends tech to fall prevention initiative in East Midlands

A new NHS initiative to help reduce injuries sustained in falls has been launched in the East Midlands, using infrastructure
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