Nominet Trust has awarded Corporation Pop £50,000 through its seventh round of Social Tech Seed funding. The award will enable the Manchester-based digital agency to further develop their Patient’s Virtual Guide, an innovative mobile app that accompanies child patients through the hospital system, improving the patient experience by providing relevant […]
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London nurses co-develop mobile app to tackle patient deterioration
Nurses at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have collaborated with physicians and IT services company ThinkShield to develop and roll-out a vital signs mobile app that could potentially save up to 60 lives per year through identifying and treating deteriorating patients earlier. The app called ThinkVitals was initially […]
North East London NHS FT MyMind app wins an NHS award
A NELFT mental health app has scooped the Award for Digital Innovation at the 2017 NHS Digital Pioneer Awards. The MyMind app was co-designed by young people and clinicians at the Trust, with the project being co-founded by Emma Selby, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Sam Illaiee, Operational Lead for Children’s […]
Inhealthcare has launched a new app to remind patients to take their medicines on time.
Digital health specialist Inhealthcare has launched a new app to remind patients to take their medicines on time. The Harrogate-based company’s simple and innovative app, called MyInhealthcare, allows patients to better manage their conditions. They can receive medication reminders, keep a diary of their medication regime and upcoming appointments, review […]
New app helping to improve patient care
A new app which detects early signs of kidney failure is now being used to improve care for some of the Royal Free’s most vulnerable patients. Using an instant alert system, the app, known as Streams, directs clinicians to patients who are at risk of or who have developed a […]
Doctify launches new review app
Patients can now quickly review a practice and clinician with ease thanks to a new tool from Doctify. The review systems extends the Doctify platform which provides healthcare specialists with software to help them manage their patient bookings, reduce no shows and collect reviews through an automated review system. Stephanie […]
App launched by East Kent NHS Trust to reduce a&e waiting times
A smartphone app designed to cut waiting times at accident and emergency departments in east Kent has been launched by the NHS. The WaitLess app combines current waiting times at all urgent care centres – drawn from the official NHS system – with up-to-the-minute travel information, to help people decide […]