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NHS should ‘prescribe FitBits’ to prevent inequality in health tech

The Social Market Foundation report found access to improved health outcomes should not be limited by a person’s ability to
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Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2019 finalist profile: On The Mend

Designing innovative tools for those going through physical therapy is the name of the game for London-based start-up On The
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Innovation focus: Helping people with Parkinson’s to walk more easily

For people with Parkinson's disease, freezing episodes – in which it becomes impossible to move forward for several minutes –
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NHS 111 online hits one million triage since 2017 launch

Data from NHS Digital revealed the most common symptoms for which people use NHS 111 online are related to abdominal
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Harrogate NHS Trust employs Ascom smartphones to ‘purge the pager’

The technology will enable the trust to send customised alerts and critical messages to clinical and support staff on the
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Technological and information sharing allow nurses to take the lead

To mark International Nurses' Day Caron Swinscoe, NHS Digital’s acting chief nurse, encouraged nurses to continue taking the lead on
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24/7 text messaging services launched to support those in crisis

The Shout helpline operates 24/7 and connects people in need – those feeling suicidal or suffering a mental health crisis
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Reviewing the complexities of the VPN market

Virtual private networks offer the promise of security and privacy, and so are naturally attracting increasing levels of interest. A
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Barnsley Hospital develops digital whiteboard for patient information

The ProWard system was developed in-house by the hospitals information team and aims to provide a single point of access
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NHS Grampian ditches pagers for faster mobile messaging service

Staff at NHS Grampian are now able to communicate vital patient information within seconds rather than wasting time trying to
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