Virti a virtual and augmented reality company specialising in medical training has been selected to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator programme. The platform uses virtual and augmented reality combined with artificial intelligence to transport users into realistic, hard-to-access environments and safely assesses them under pressure to reduce anxiety and improve human […]
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The DigitalHealth.London Accelerator open for applications
Applications for a London-based digital health Accelerator are now open, as part of efforts to increase NHS and patient access to cutting-edge technologies. The DigitalHealth.London Accelerator is targeting innovative healthtech businesses, and inviting them to apply to receive help to develop and deploy digital solutions to some of the NHS’ […]
University Hospital Southampton offers medical record access
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is now offering patients access to manage their hospital record online. The website My medical record (MyMR) was developed by the trusts IT department and Get Real Health. The platform provides the opportunity to make information which is held in clinical and admin systems, such as […]
Babylon Health allowed to expand out of London
Babylon Health the virtual GP service has been given to go-ahead to expand to its second major city following leaders dropping their objections. The company is set to expand to Birmingham following NHS England confirming it had found a solution to its previous concerns around access to immunisation and screening […]
Careview app tackles social isolation in Leeds
In an event held this week Leeds City Council presented how Careview, an app is helping reconnect socially isolated individuals with their communities, and refer them to services to improve their health and wellbeing. Following a successful pilot and research stage spanning years, the app has made positive steps to address […]
AI to help arthritis patients manage their flare-ups
A partnership between the healthtech company Living With, the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH), and the University of Bath has been awarded a major grant to develop a Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Profiler. The award, from Innovate UK, will allow rheumatoid arthritis patients to use new methods capturing […]
Q Doctor wins 60th GP Practice
60 GP Practices are now providing video consultation services utilising Q Doctor. The digital service supports GP practices across England including Staffordshire, Birmingham, York and Hull. Q Doctor supports practices with the technical capabilities to offer at-home video consultations that can help people with disabilities, health problems, time and travel […]
Imperial begins with DeepMind’s Stream app
Healthcare professionals at Imperial College Healthcare NHT Trust will soon be able to use DeepMind’s Stream app. The app will provide staff with real-time, mobile access to test results (such as laboratory and radiology results) and clinicians will be able to have information at their fingertips without having to log onto […]
NHS App begins public rollout
The NHS App has started its public rollout following testing with more than 3,000 patients and 30 GP practices. The NHS App went into the Apple App and Google Play stores on Monday 31 December, with a web based version due to launch in the coming months. During the testing […]
NW London CCGs signs Inhealthcare
The North West London Collaboration of Clinical Commissioning Groups has signed an agreement with Inhealthcare, a UK leader in digital health and remote patient monitoring. The agreement will allow professionals in the CCGs to choose from a number of digital health and care apps and also invent their own. Inhealthcare […]
