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Mobile health and apps news in brief

This month’s round-up of healthcare apps includes a new 'brisk walking' app created by Public Health England to encourage a healthier
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WannaCry: NHS England stresses need for better communications

NHS Digital and NHS England admit more needs to be done in establishing a better communication process to prevent cyber-attacks.
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Echo gets £7m funding boost for mobile prescription management app

Prescription management service Echo has secured £7 million in funding as it looks to expand collaboration with healthcare providers.
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Health Help Now service back online

A popular NHS-developed healthcare signposting app and website is back online after it was suspended over clinical assurance concerns.
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Swindells says NHS’s digital best are ‘mediocre’ by international standards

The NHS has a system that has almost all the patients in the wrong place, according to NHS England's national
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Suspended NHS signposting app hopes to restart by end of week

A healthcare signposting app and website reportedly suspended over clinical assurance concerns is hoping to resume service by the end
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Four global digital exemplars shortlisted in new look EHI Awards

The EHI Awards, dedicated to celebrating success in the healthcare IT industry, returns with a new category - the best
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Cerner “lowered prices, rather a lot,” to get into GDE “game”

One of the most experienced and highly regarded NHS CIOs has said Cerner significantly dropped its prices to win new
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First results due from NICE assessment of digital therapies

NICE is to set to publish the first results from a new programme assessing how effective digital therapies are in
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18 NHS hospital ‘fast follower’ trusts named

The second wave of 18 NHS digital pioneers, or 'fast followers', will be named today at the NHS Innovation Expo
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