The World Health Organisation (WHO), the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar and FIFA have launched a new digital app aiming to increase physical activity and improve the health and wellbeing of young people. The app is called ‘Gen Move, Season1’ and uses advanced movement tracking and artificial intelligence (AI) […]
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NHS Wales App released in early ‘beta’ phase
A ‘beta’ version of the new NHS Wales App is being trialled this month with 1,000 people across ten GP practices. The private ‘beta’ phase has opened to test the functionality and features included in the app, ahead of a wider public launch next year. During the beta phase, Digital Health […]
NHS co-created app ShinyMind set to provide wellbeing and resilience support
NHS staff of “all levels” have been involved in co-creating an app called ShinyMind that aims to provide support with wellbeing and resilience. Originally founded by psychotherapist Rebecca Howard, ShinyMind began as a live mindset programme called ‘Your Mindset, Your Choice’ to support NHS staff. Across 12 months, this psychological development […]
Pain assessment app partners with InterSystems
PainChek, a smartphone-based pain assessment and monitoring application, has partnered with InterSystems to utilise InterSystems IRIS for Health™ to integrate with electronic medical record systems. One of the aims of combining the companies’ platforms is to facilitate a global market entry for the pain assessment app, including integration with the healthcare information […]
Social health tech supplier raises £3.25m
A health tech supplier that supports care homes and social care organisations to digitise has raised £3.25 million in funding led by Mercia, with Oxford Capital and angel investors also participating. London-based Log my Care supports carers to transition from paper processes to a digital record that can be accessed through a […]
Virtual reality tech to provide overview of prison healthcare setting
A new app is set to support nurses considering a career in adult prisons by allowing them to experience what their role may be like using immersive virtual reality. The app enables nurses to learn more about prison healthcare through a series of interviews with a mental health nurse, healthcare […]
NICE makes conditional recommendations for digital CBT tools for children and young people
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has conditionally recommended using digital cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) tools for children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety symptoms. The five self-guided products offer the use of games, videos and quizzes based on CBT principles and aim to help […]
Video relay service enables British Sign Language users to contact 999
British Sign Language (BSL) users in the UK can now make calls to 999 services via a video relay service. BSL users can download the 999 BSL app on IOS or Android devices, or use the 999 BSL website (available at 999bsl.co.uk) to contact the police, ambulance, fire brigade or […]
Microsoft and Haleon form partnership to improve Seeing AI App
Microsoft has formed a partnership with Haleon to better the functionality on their Seeing AI app, as part of efforts to ensure that health products are more accessible for people who are blind or have partial vision. The project means detailed audio information for over 1,500 Haleon products within the […]
Frontiers study demonstrates app’s use of gamification to alleviate depressive symptoms
A new study has been published in Frontiers entitled ‘Gamification improves antidepressant effects of cognitive control training – A pilot trial’. Authors Simone Weller, Philipp A. Schroeder and Christian Plewnia note that whilst treatment approaches for major depressive order (MDD) encompass psychotherapy, medication and brain stimulation, insignificant symptom relief remains […]
