Liva Healthcare, a digital health coaching service, has secured £22.1 million in new funding from investors. The London and Copenhagen based company said it will use the funding to further scale across Europe. Its digital health and lifestyle coaching tools are being used for chronic disease prevention and management, such […]
Apps
UCL progress app to monitor Parkinson’s progression at home
A new app is being developed by researchers at UCL and University of London, to be used to support doctors to remotely monitor their patients’ progression of Parkinson’s symptoms. Following a clinical trial, the app has shown it can support clinicians by providing multiple symptom readings over time, rather than solely […]
New app launched in Scotland to support Covid-19 vaccine roll-out
A new app has been launched by healthcare bodies in Scotland to support the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out. The Vaccine Management Tool has been developed by NHS Education for Scotland in partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian and NHS Fife, NHS National Services Scotland and Public Health Scotland. […]
Google launches app for health research
Google has announced this week the launch of a new app to support clinical research studies. The app has been launched in a bid to support research institutions with greater participation and engagement in health research. The first study through the app, is focused on respiratory illness, such as COVID-19. With […]
Public Health England and ORCHA open call for Digital Health Check tech
Public Health England and ORCHA, the health app advisor and evaluation organisation, have launched a call to identify digital health products and services capable of supporting the NHS Health Check programme. Digital solutions will need to demonstrate they are capable of delivering or supporting the delivery of the key elements of the […]
Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG launch local app library
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG has launched a health and wellbeing app library to support people in the region access approved apps. Supported by ORCHA, the health app advisor and evaluation organisation, the library helps to provide people make informed decisions on the best apps to use, and supports healthcare […]
Superdrug launches mental health service app
Superdrug has launched a new mental health consultation app for people to start their journey to the right mental health support. Through the app, called MindCare, a user can speak with a doctor confidentially, to discuss their mental health and work towards a diagnosis to guide them to the relevant support. […]
App to help prevent acute kidney injury and pneumonia offered to trusts
NHS trusts are being offered a free trial of an app aimed to help prevent hospital-acquired acute kidney injury and pneumonia. The Compass app, provides NHS clinical staff with a tool for accurately assessing each patient’s risk of developing the conditions in hospital, so that appropriate action can be taken […]
North West clinical trainees staff bank goes live with 6 trusts
A new initiative led by St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has gone live with 6 trusts to form a collaborative staff bank to pool their temporary staff and automate shifts for clinical trainees. The North West Doctors in Training Collaborative Staff Bank is being formed to enable up to 35 […]
Brain in Hand receives £800k NHS England & NHS Improvement funding
A digital self-management system to support people who need help remembering things, making decisions, planning, or managing anxiety has been awarded £800,000 in funding. Funded by NHS England & NHS Improvement, Brain in Hand has won a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare award to support digital services for autistic people, […]
