Bristol-based remote patient monitoring platform, Wanda Health has secured £1.09 million in funding through its latest investment round, aiming to accelerate their growth and commercial performance within the US. The digital platform is said to support patients with congestive heart failure, chronic disease and comorbidities, acute diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary […]
Tag: VirtualCare
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT pilots digital wound app
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is piloting the digital wound app, Minuteful for Wound by Healthy.io, with an aim to improve care for local people across the region and follow best practice outlined in the national wound care strategy programme. The app was introduced to Neston Care Community […]
University College London Hospitals introduces MENO.pause app
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with University College London, has launched the MENO.pause app, a digital tool aimed at supporting clinicians with decision-making when it comes to managing menopause symptoms. The web-based app was funded by North Central London Cancer Alliance, UCLH Charity, BGCS and GSK […]
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS introduces online symptom checker for musculoskeletal pain
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has introduced an online symptom checker tool, designed to help patients understand and manage their musculoskeletal symptoms. Physio Checker aims to support patients understand the type of pain they’re feeling and points them in the right direction for finding the best care. Users are prompted […]
VitalHub acquires Novari Health Inc’s referral management solutions
The healthcare software company, VitalHub has announced its acquisition of the Canadian-based provider of patient flow solutions, Novari Health Inc, with the aim to “enhance value for customers and establish VitalHub as a leader in the referral management market”. The acquisition of Novari plans to “strengthen VitalHub’s leading position in […]
Public beta version of the GOV.UK App made available for download on smartphones
A trial version of the GOV.UK App has now been made available for download through the App Store and Google marketplace, allowing people to interact with government services through their smartphones. There are currently a reported 88 million visits to the GOV.UK website each month, made up of people trying […]
Central London Community Healthcare reports 95.8 percent of patients prefer using their virtual hospital system
A recent evaluation of the Hospital at Home approach has revealed that 95.8 percent of patients cared for by Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust and West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust’s Virtual Hospital, prefer using virtual hospital models. Conducted by Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, the study shares a […]
HTN Now: Virtual wards in practice: approaches, learnings, and what does the future look like
For a recent HTN Now webinar on the topic of virtual wards, we were joined by a panel of experts including Francesca Markland, senior programme manager for remote monitoring and virtual wards at NHS England; Fhezan Ashraf, senior pharmacist clinical configuration manager at The Dudley Group; and Abigail Scullion, virtual […]
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde awards £307k contract for virtual care solution
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has awarded a contract to the virtual care solution Doccla, for its remote management platform aimed at helping patients with long-term health conditions. The contract covers the installation of the Doccla virtual ward solution, which was chosen for its ability to offer remote support to […]
HTN Now: Virtual consultations, best practices, successful adoption, and more
For a recent HTN Now webinar, we welcomed OX.DH founder John Kosobucki, who shared his insights into best practices around virtual consultations and user adoption, as well as using the national Microsoft tenant, and presenting case studies from OX.DH’s OX. waiting room component. The webinar began with John outlining how […]
