by Owen HughesAround 300 children and young people in Leicester will be given smart inhalers that monitor usage and provide feedback via a smartphone app, as part of an NHS-funded study.The study, which began…
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Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has announced the launch of a diagnostic booking solution, developed in partnership with Netcall, with the aim of improving patient access and engagement.The app, which was rolled out in April 2024,…
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is carrying out a six-month pilot of a smartphone app designed to monitor and manage Parkinson’s disease symptoms, with the aim of supporting more personalised patient care. There are…
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NHS Lanarkshire has tested a digital system that helps determine how ill patients are when they arrive at the emergency department and prioritises their treatment accordingly.The Alcidion Patientrack digital patient observation system has been tested…
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Digital mental health technologies (DMHT) should be used as part of a wider treatment package alongside regular therapy sessions and/or prescribed medication, according to patients who took part in research commissioned by the Medicines…
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with DrDoctor to provide an online portal for outpatients, reducing the need for paper appointment letters.The patient engagement portal (PEP), which went live on 14 May 2024,…
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has opened up its Imperial Health Knowledge Bank to every patient in the trust, following a successful trial with patients across oncology, hepatology and cardiology.The Imperial Health Knowledge Bank…
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New mums across Hertfordshire are benefitting from the launch of a new app, which is replacing paper-based maternity notes at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The digital record system is called BadgerNet, and…
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Consultmed to replatform to InterSystems’ IRIS for HealthConsultmed is moving its referral management software to InterSystems IRIS for Health data platform.
The move comes as the health IT provider looks to “do integrations at scale.”…
NHS Borders has partnered with EQL to roll out Phio, a digital solution for patients to gain rapid access to musculoskeletal healthcare, improving the health and quality of life for those in the region.The…
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