Gayle Campbell a pharmacist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has developed a new medications app to support patients take their medications correctly. The app called MedTap, features videos with NHS clinicians to provide answers to common medication questions such as when and how to take pills, what to do about […]
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Ruth May on the hunt for 10 NHS App ambassadors
England’s Chief Nursing Officer, Ruth May has today launched a drive to find 10 passionate NHS ambassadors to promote the use of the new NHS App. Ambassadors for the app will be drawn from a range of different backgrounds, locations and clinical roles, and will play a critical role in […]
New app helps reduce procedural anxiety for children
A new study from Edge Hill University has shown that children using the new Xploro app are significantly less anxious before undergoing procedures than those who received traditional hospital information. Evidence shows children who are less anxious about hospital procedures have better outcomes, with the new Xploro app designed to […]
Bath Spa University launches app to tackle mental health problems
Bath Spa University has launched a new app to tackle wellbeing and metal health problems in the NHS. The app has been designed exclusively for the NHS to help tackle mental health issues amongst staff, after a new study by Bath Spa University identified some of the possible causes of psychosocial […]
Nine new tools and services to use NHS login
NHS Digital has announced nine new products including myGP and Mjog Messenger will use the NHS login service. The service provides patients with a secure, simple way to identify themselves and match them to their records, with the new products adding to the current 4 products connected. NHS login is […]
Sheffield Children’s Hospital trials Asthma app
A new asthma app is being trialled at Sheffield Children’s Hospital to help children manage severe asthma. The App from Aseptika helps patients and parents better manage servere asthma outside of hospital by connecting their inhalers to the app. The app is a place to input information, help educate and […]
Basildon Hospital launches maternity app
Basildon Hospital has launched Maternity Direct, a free, web-based app that connects mums-to-be with an NHS midwife. Expectant mums and registered midwifes can instant message through the app and it also offers appointment reminders. The app was developed after the Trust found that women had many questions regarding their pregnancy […]
App for cancer related fatigue added to NHS App Library
Untire, an app which helps tackle Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF) is now available to download for free via the NHS Apps Library. Fatigue is one of the most common side effect of cancer with 70 to 80 per cent of cancer patients affected. The app provides patients with tools to help […]
AI skin mapping tech available to patients
An AI-powered skin mapping technology normally used by clinicians to deter the most common warning signs of melanoma is now available to patients. The Miiskin app has introduced the technology to help alert adults to new moles and marks on their skin. Research from the Office of National Statistics found […]
McKesson UK acquires medicines management app Echo
Echo the online medication management platform has been acquired by Mckesson. The company who also owns Lloyds Pharmacy has acquired the app as part of the organisation’s new digital healthcare strategy, which is centred around providing more simple, convenient ways for their customers to manage their health online. Catherine McDermott, chief […]
