The UK Kidney Association has announced it’s moving its patient facing platform to Patients Know Best. Currently 12 NHS trusts have gone live so far with the personal health records tool, as part of a fve-year deal, to deliver the system nationally. The project follows the recent news of the […]
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Vine Health raises £4.1 million
Vinehealth, an application to support quality of life and outcomes of cancer patients, has raised £4.1 million in its latest funding round, led by Talis Capital. The app provides the functionality for patients to digitally track their symptoms and side effects, with an aim to help them manage their care […]
Digital mental health tech raises £39 million
Ieso Digital has announced that it has secured £39 million in Series B financing, to develop its evidence-based digital therapeutics solutions. The company said the funding will be used to “develop autonomous therapy systems” and hoped to “match the standards of human care delivery”. In the announcement, the company highlighted […]
Graphnet acquires patient monitoring specialist Docobo
Graphnet Health has acquired remote patient monitoring specialist Docobo, to integrate its DOC@HOME™ solution with its population health platform. Docobo provides a range of digital tools to support out-of-hospital care, including virtual wards and its digital remote patient management system. Some of its customers include Kent Community Health and Liverpool CCG, and its […]
Study highlights effectiveness of digital interventions for increasing physical activity
A research study, believed to be the first of its kind, has explored the effectiveness of digital technologies used as interventions for increasing physical activity, with the analysis focusing on the effectiveness based on socioeconomic status. The study, entitled: ‘The effectiveness of digital interventions for increasing physical activity in individuals of […]
Closed Loop Medicine raises £13 million
Closed Loop Medicine, a health tech supplier developing a drug and digital combination product, has raised £13 million of new investment. The company aims to support dosing and medication regimens with its app, to provide a digital companion, support and a way to capture data to provide insight. This new investment […]
Patients set to access new entries in TPP and EMIS health records
From next month, patients will be able to access all new entries in their online health records, if their GP practice use TPP or EMIS IT systems. According to NHS Digital, patients who use online accounts – such as the NHS App – and whose surgery uses TPP, will be […]
University Hospitals Sussex signs five-year deal CardMedic app
CardMedic, an app to help healthcare professionals communicate with patients, has signed its first commercial contract, with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. NHS anaesthetist Rachael Grimaldi developed the app during her maternity leave, after reading an article about a COVID-19 patient’s experience of not understanding hospital workers through their PPE. […]
Emergency consultant develops Major Incident App for response coordination
The Major Incident App (MIA), designed by Dr Peter Hulme, an emergency consultant at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, has enabled staff to be contacted during emergencies – even if their phones are placed on silent or ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode. In the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing in […]
NHS app news: UK and EU agree COVID pass deal, half of people in England can access digital healthcare
NHSX has revealed the details of a new COVID-19 vaccination pass agreement, which aims to help simplify travel across Europe. A deal has been made for the UK and EU to digitally verify each other’s COVID vaccination certificates, which should make it easier for UK citizens to be admitted to […]
