Thousands of people with Parkinson’s will be able to better manage their symptoms thanks to a apps and devices library launched by Parkinson’s UK and Our Mobile Health. ​  So far six apps and devices have been approved for the library, and more will follow to help people living with Parkinson’s, […]

The online portal, DrDoctor, is set to save the NHS tens of millions of pounds by reducing the number of missed appointments as well as making it easier and more convenient for patients to make and manage bookings. Patients can also fill in medical forms before they arrive using the […]

Doctors can now keep tabs on their workload with ‘Dr Diary’, a bespoke app created and launched today by the BMA. Dr Diary allows consultants, staff, associate specialist and specialty doctors and medical academics to input easily their day-to-day activities and compile reports to document workload over time. Job-planning meetings […]

Sensyne Health the British clinical AI technology company has announced the commercial launch of its GDm-Health™ product, the patient app-to-clinician software system for the management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). GDm-Health replaces the traditional paper-based method of management. The system comprises a smartphone application which connects to a wireless blood […]

The NHS App provides a simple and secure way to access a range of healthcare services on a smartphone or tablet. Developed by NHS Digital and NHS England, it is now being tested by patients at 30 GP practices across England. The NHS App will be rolled out gradually across […]

National mental health statistics that shed new light on care and treatment for patients are now available at the click of a mouse thanks to the latest interactive data hub created by NHS Digital. The online hub, which was launched last week enables healthcare workers, patients, carers, charities and researchers […]

Scientists are using the power of mobile phone technology to provide an accurate, real-time test for tuberculosis – an infectious lung disease responsible for the death of over a million people every year. Details of the new mobile-enabled intelligent expert system, which has been developed by a team led by […]

Vodafone has announced that it is to provide South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) with mobile devices and a bespoke app to improve efficiency and response times for its 1,200 Community First Responders (CFRs) and Co Responders (Police, Fire & Military) in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Hampshire. CFRs and Co Responders […]

Medicalchain has announced that for the very first-time cryptocurrency is being used to access GP video consultations through its blockchain-based telemedicine application, MyClinic.com. Piloting at The Groves Medical Centre in London, this is the first step in Medicalchain’s ambitions to create borderless healthcare, empowering patients to access flexible, safe healthcare and […]

Forward Health, the app working to reinvent healthcare communication, has today announced a $3.9m seed funding-round led by Stride.VC, with additional backing from Albion Capital. Forward was founded in 2016 by UK doctors Barney Gilbert and Lydia Yarlott, alongside serial entrepreneur Philip Mundy. Their mission is to connect healthcare systems […]